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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. What do President Johnson and Secretary of Defense McNamara not know about Spellman?
(a) He is not favored by the Pope.
(b) He plays golf.
(c) He will be ordaining James.
(d) He helps instigate the war.

2. By the will of whom does Diem rule Vietnam?
(a) God.
(b) Allah.
(c) Shiva.
(d) Buddha.

3. Mary drives the children to pick Joseph up at night. What does she do on the way home?
(a) Drives along the Potomac.
(b) Picks up dinner.
(c) Visits friends.
(d) Gives them a tour of Washington.

4. Why does James keep secret that he met and was kissed by Pope John XXIII?
(a) No one is allowed to know.
(b) He is shy.
(c) He does not think anyone would believe him.
(d) He feels guilty about advantages he receives.

5. How many generals attend the reception following at the Officers' Club?
(a) Only one.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Five.
(d) Two hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. James recalls when he and his fellow candidates lie prostrate on the cold stone floor of St. Paul the Apostle Church. What ceremony is this?

2. These priests focus on a defensive Catholic Church and a hostile American culture.

3. President Kennedy reverses nuclear thinking through speeches, the Test Ban Treaty and what else?

4. How does James feel among the working-class Irish novices?

5. What does Cardinal Spellman do to Daniel Berrigan?

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