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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. James Carroll reminisces on experiences as a young boy growing up in what city?
(a) Chicago, IL.
(b) Richmond, VA.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York City.

2. Of whom will the General depend on James to take care?
(a) "The family."
(b) "Our country."
(c) "The Church."
(d) "Mom and the boys."

3. James is in college now and working as what for the summer?
(a) A football coach.
(b) An Air Force aid.
(c) A pastor.
(d) An FBI cryptanalyst's aid.

4. What dream does James abandon, when he chooses to attend seminary school?
(a) To follow General Carroll in the Air Force.
(b) To join the Navy.
(c) To marry.
(d) To be a professional football player.

5. How does Joe's childhood compare to the social standing he later achieves?
(a) It stands in stark contrast.
(b) Same social standing, but in a different city.
(c) It is very similar.
(d) It is somewhat different.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Chapel located?

2. What does being a priest preaching his first sermon make apparent about James?

3. Who is a sexual image ideal for the author?

4. Why does James feel as if he knows the Pope?

5. No longer Father James, a priest, what is James Carroll?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Joseph and Mary react to Joe junior's contraction of polio?

2. Why is the General in a somber mood on the drive home with his son?

3. Upon what does James Carroll reflect?

4. How do 1950s Americans perceive Pope Pius XII?

5. What are Joseph's and Mary's roles in their family?

6. What are some of the discussions about use of nuclear weapons in preemptive strikes on China and the Soviet Union that James remembers?

7. What is known about Francis Cardinal Spellman?

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

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

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