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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, "The Imposition".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nixon is in office and plans to do what with the Vietnam War?
(a) Escalate it.
(b) End it.
(c) Slowly remove soldiers from Vietnam.
(d) Ask other countries for assistance.

2. What does Joseph ask of his son at Christmas dinner, 1965?
(a) To be the priest at his younger brother's wedding.
(b) He asks his son to say grace for the first time.
(c) To leave the priesthood.
(d) To support his views.

3. Joe, now General Carroll, is serving in what position?
(a) Major General of the Air Force in Europe.
(b) Chief of Staff of the Air Force in Europe.
(c) Chief of staff of the Navy in Europe.
(d) Major General of the Air Force in Europe.

4. Joe and Mary Carroll have how many brothers and sisters?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

5. What changes James' life and leads to a weekly review of two poems?
(a) A literature course in school.
(b) Patrick Hughes' friendship.
(c) A visit by Allen Tate to the college.
(d) A summer writing workshop taught by Allen Tate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does James keep secret that he met and was kissed by Pope John XXIII?

2. What begins James' breakdown in shared understanding with his father?

3. What do James and fellow novices do on the edge of a lake?

4. Father Carroll affirms whose power?

5. What type of student is James in high school?

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