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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. World War II is ongoing, and where is Joe assigned?

2. Joe, now General Carroll, is serving in what position?

3. How is Joe's father, "Dike" Carroll, occasionally employed?

4. Of what is this sexual image the opposite in James' life?

5. How does James interpret the experiences of their lives in Christian terms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe Carroll catch Roger Touhy?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Upon what does James reflect at the end of the chapter, regarding B-52s and nuclear war?

8. Why is FDR an admired president?

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

10. Upon what does James Carroll reflect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allen Tate plays an important role in the development of James Carroll.

Part 1) Who is Allen Tate?

Part 2) How does James first come into contact with Tate?

Part 3) What does James learn about himself through Tate's comments?

Essay Topic 2

James' and his father's differing opinions permanently affect their relationship.

Part 1) How is their relationship when James is young?

Part 2) What causes the rift in their relationship?

Part 3) Why are they unable to heal their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

When James is growing up, the Catholic Church is still hiding its accounts of sexual immorality.

Part 1) How does James deal with his struggle with his sexuality?

Part 2) How does he view the religious men around him? How they aid him in his choices?

Part 3) Predict James' reaction to the priests he knows, if he had learned about their breaking of the vow of celibacy. How might this knowledge have affected his decisions?

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