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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, "Joy to My Youth".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author reflects on perceptions that he and his father give up worlds they love. Why?
(a) For their country.
(b) For war.
(c) For peace.
(d) For what they want.

2. Who confirms his appreciation of Joe Carroll by assigning him to Washington as chief of kidnapping and bank robbery investigations for the entire Bureau?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) J. Edgar Hoover.
(c) Robert F. Kennedy.
(d) James Carroll.

3. How is James, Joe and Mary's second son, born?
(a) Premature.
(b) Late.
(c) Oxygen-deprived and in danger of dying but survives.
(d) Anemic.

4. World War II is ongoing, and where is Joe assigned?
(a) Selective Service enforcement.
(b) Private First Class.
(c) U.S. Cavalry.
(d) Secret Service.

5. Joe and his family leave Chicago for FBI training. After training, where are they assigned?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Indianapolis.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who represents Catholic Irish-American ambition?

2. Mary points out distinctive features and size as her tours near this building, which is also known as the Pentagon.

3. How does James get to know Monsignor Chess?

4. James recalls that by 1993, he no longer fears nuclear war. Why?

5. How does Joe feel about leaving the seminary?

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