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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. James recalls that by 1993, he no longer fears nuclear war. Why?

2. His senior year Homecoming Day game is with what city?

3. How does Edward J. Kelly, Chicago's mayor and head of the Democratic Party, bring in millions?

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

5. Who reflects a new image of priests than James and his mother remember?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the celebration begin?

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

7. How does Joe Carroll catch Roger Touhy?

8. How does James perceive his family's time in Germany?

9. What does the B-52 Bomber symbolize to James?

10. How does James' antiwar stance affect his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walter Cronkite declares the war will end in stalemate.

Part 1) What does the President learn from this message?

Part 2) What does the President do because of this message?

Part 3) What does this show about the power of the civilian population?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When given a crayon, Joseph, in the depths of his Alzheimer's, writes his wife's name repeatedly.

Part 1) Why do you think he does this?

Part 2) What does this say about his choice to leave the seminary and wed Mary?

Part 3) How might this make Mary feel? Why?

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