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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. Of what is Joe junior a sign?
(a) There is a God.
(b) Of shame.
(c) God's disapproval.
(d) God's approval for the neighbors to see.

2. How does this chapter compare to the conflicted and painful opening chapter?
(a) This section is uplifting.
(b) This section is similar in feelng.
(c) It is a sad chapter.
(d) It is a disappointing chapter.

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. Silence during their ride home does what between James and his father?
(a) Leaves unanswered questions.
(b) Makes them uncomfortable.
(c) Seals the bond.
(d) Causes a rift between to two.

5. After receiving his award at Georgetown University, what does the author receive?
(a) A gold-plated model fighter jet.
(b) A stainless-steel model B-52 bomber.
(c) A silver-plated model aircraft carrier.
(d) A platinum model tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of whom will the General depend on James to take care?

2. To where does the Carroll family return from Germany in 1960?

3. In Irish Chicago of that day, what does a refusal to become a priest after twelve years of seminary make Joe Carroll?

4. What does Joe junior undergo a dozen of over the next fifteen years?

5. Who represents Catholic Irish-American ambition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does General Carroll share with his son regarding war?

2. Why is FDR an admired president?

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

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

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

6. What does James realize about his desire to enter the seminary?

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

8. How does Joe Carroll catch Roger Touhy?

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

10. How does James honor his father in this chapter?

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