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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is outlined in this chapter of background history?
(a) Joe Carroll's childhood.
(b) Joe Carroll's life up through the birth of James Carroll.
(c) Joe Carroll's life up through the birth of Joe Carroll Jr.
(d) Joe Carroll's childhood until his marriage.

2. Eisenhower is the first president who wears what kind of hat?
(a) A baseball cap.
(b) A beaver cap.
(c) A top hat.
(d) Homburg.

3. In 1959, why does the Pope convene an Ecumenical Council?
(a) To meet with members of other religions.
(b) To refresh the Church.
(c) To change the Bible.
(d) To meet new priests.

4. In Irish Chicago of that day, what does a refusal to become a priest after twelve years of seminary make Joe Carroll?
(a) A mean-spirited priest.
(b) A cheat.
(c) A spoiled priest.
(d) A thief.

5. Joe and Jim wear Democrat campaign pins with what motto to protest Republican "I Like Ike" campaign pins?
(a) "I Hate Ike."
(b) "Who's Ike?"
(c) "I Don't Like Ike."
(d) "I like Everybody."

Short Answer Questions

1. Joseph gives his family what motto?

2. In what are both James and his father entwined?

3. For years what does James wonder about his father?

4. How is James, Joe and Mary's second son, born?

5. How many generals attend the reception following at the Officers' Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two tracks James sees in his life in Wiesbaden?

2. How does James, the anti-war priest from a military family feel giving his first sermon?

3. How does Joe become a part of Kelly's political hypocrisy?

4. How does Joe Carroll catch Roger Touhy?

5. What is Elvis' significance in this story?

6. What government position does Joe Carroll have in Europe?

7. What is Joe's attitude about human nature?

8. How does Roger Touhy who is a Chicago bank robber, kidnapper and killer that have a significant impact on James' father's career?

9. What do Joe and Mary do for their Chicago guests and relatives from Chicago?

10. How does James change from his pro-war attitude?

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