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John Patrick Shanley

Doubt | Quiz

John Patrick Shanley
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1)

What does does Sister Aloysius say you're doing when you confront wrong doing? (from Scene 4)

Taking a risk.
Performing a good deed.
Standing up for the rights of others.
Taking a step away from God.
2)

To what position is Father Flynn assigned after leaving St. Nicholas? (from Scene 9)

Teacher of history.
Pastor.
Bishop.
Sixth grade teacher.
3)

Who tripped over the broken branch? (from Scene 5)

Sister Veronica.
Father Flynn.
Sister Aloysius.
Sister James.
4)

Why does Sister Aloysius say they cannot go to the Monsignor with their suspicions about Father Flynn? (from Scene 4)

Donald Muller could be expelled.
They will get fired.
Father Flynn could get fired.
He would believe anything Father Flynn said.
5)

What idea does Father Flynn have for a sermon while meeting with Sister Aloysius in Scene 5? (from Scene 5)

Responsibility.
Christmas.
Intolerance.
Love.
6)

What sin did Father O'Rourke say the gossipy woman had committed? (from Scene 6)

Adultery.
Borne false witness.
Using the name of the Lord in vain.
Murder.
7)

What does Sister Aloysius tell Sister James maybe they are not supposed to do? (from Scene 9)

Confess sins.
Care too much.
Report wrongdoings.
Sleep well.
8)

What does Sister Aloysius say wouldn't have worked if Father Flynn was innocent? (from Scene 9)

His reappointment.
Her call to the Monsignor.
Her lie.
Her call to Mr. Muller.
9)

What did the gossipy woman ask Father O'Rourke? (from Scene 6)

Have you ever gossiped?
Am I going to Hell?
Can I join the choir?
Is gossiping a sin?
10)

Why is Sister James late to Sister Aloysius' office for her meeting with Father Flynn and Sister Aloysius? (from Scene 5)

She lost her watch.
She forgot about the meeting.
She took a detour through the convent.
Her class ran late.
11)

What is Mrs. Muller's initial reaction to Sister Aloysius' when she is told Father Flynn may have made advances toward her son? (from Scene 8, Part 1)

She starts yelling.
She cries.
She says she knew it.
She is skeptical.
12)

What reason did the woman give for her response to Father O'Rourke's second request? (from Scene 6)

She didn't know where all the feathers had gone.
She didn't have time.
She couldn't walk far enough.
She had to work.
13)

What Christmas song does Sister Aloysius say is heretical? (from Scene 5)

Silent Night.
Frosty the Snowman.
Greensleeves.
Winter Wonderland.
14)

In Scene 8, what does Sister Aloysius say will happen to Father Flynn after she exposes him? (from Scene 8, Part 2)

He may be attacked.
He will never work in a church again.
He will fall from grace.
He will be forgiven.
15)

In Scene 4, why does Sister Aloysius believe Donald Muller would lie about what happened with Father Flynn? (from Scene 4)

Fear.
Loyalty.
Pride.
Shame.
16)

What does Mrs. Muller tell Sister Aloysius Donald has at St. Nicholas? (from Scene 8, Part 1)

Opportunity.
A safe haven.
Lots of friends.
Nothing.
17)

How does Sister Aloysius plan to get proof that Father Flynn molested children in his former parishes? (from Scene 8, Part 2)

Find a parent of a molested child.
Talk to the Monsignor.
Interview children.
Talk to other nuns.
18)

According to Father Flynn in Scene 7, to what do the most innocent actions seem sinister? (from Scene 7)

Mothers.
Children.
A poisoned mind.
Guilty people.
19)

What does Sister James tell sister Aloysius she needed when they speak in Scene 9? (from Scene 9)

To talk to Donald Muller.
To see her family.
To talk to Father Flynn.
To move to another church.
20)

What does Sister Aloysius confess to Sister James that she did not do? (from Scene 9)

Talk to the Monsignor.
Call Father Flynn's prior parish.
Listen to Father Flynn's side of the story.
Ask Donald's opinion.
21)

In the sermon Father Flynn delivers in Scene 6, where did the gossipy woman go the day after she gossiped? (from Scene 6)

To the house of the person she gossiped about.
To jail.
To her mother's.
To confession.
22)

At the end of Scene 7, who does Father Flynn tell to be quiet? (from Scene 7)

The crow.
Sister Aloysius.
A chattering squirrel.
Sister James.
23)

What did Father O'Rourke tell the woman to do when she returned home after the second time he spoke with her? (from Scene 6)

Give money to the church.
Leave town.
Pick up the feathers.
Tell the person she'd gossiped about what she'd done.
24)

How does Mrs. Muller say Donald was punished for being taken off the altar boys? (from Scene 8, Part 1)

His bicycle was taken away.
He as grounded.
His father beat him.
His mother beat him.
25)

What does Sister Aloysius compare Donald Muller and Father Flynn to during Scene 4? (from Scene 4)

A sheep and a wolf.
A father and son.
A cat and a dog.
A squirrel and a hawk.
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