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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lieutenant tell Captain Fellows he is doing?

2. What is the lieutenant's ambition?

3. Talking to the mestizo, what does the priest learn?

4. When does Coral say she lost her faith in God?

5. In the cantina, who is the man the priest bumps into?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Captain Fellows present ambivalent feelings about the priest?

2. Who does the priest turn to for help and is refused?

3. What feeling does Greene evoke with the introduction of the mestizo?

4. In chapter two, how does Greene establish a deep-seated religious faith on the part of common citizens?

5. What is the pathetic scene that occurs just as he leaves the village.

6. As the lieutenant walks through the town, what indicates that he is the main antagonist in the novel?

7. Back at the banana plantation, how does Greene emphasize the character of Coral Fellows?

8. Describe the general situation as the novel opens.

9. Explain how Greene establishes the character of Father José.

10. Why is he not welcome in his home town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coral was an idealistic young girl with a sense of immortality. Write a paper using her as an example about how idealistic young people tend to rush into danger. How does Greene make her a sympathetic character in the mind of the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Critique the novel. Imagining yourself as a book reviewer, write a critique of THE POWER AND THE GLORY discussing Graham Greene's style, vocabulary, symbolism, and ability to maintain the interest of the reader. Rate it from one to five stars where five stars is excellent. Explain why you would or would not recommend it to someone else to read.

Essay Topic 3

Father José represents religious people who are religious for the wrong reasons and without loyalty. His weakness is selfishness and fear. Write an essay about how real commitment is determined by what a person is willing to give up to remain loyal to that commitment.

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