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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. Where is the Chapel located?

2. Of what is Joe junior a sign?

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

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

5. Who commends Joe Carroll's action in capturing Touhy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is in attendance for his first mass and sermon?

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

3. How is the Carroll family's experience in Washington, D.C.?

4. Why is FDR an admired president?

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

6. Upon what does James Carroll reflect?

7. How does the celebration begin?

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. Why does Joe feel like a disgrace for leaving the seminary?

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

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 is both priest and poet.

Part 1) How does he come to be both?

Part 2) How does he struggle with these two callings?

Part 3) At the end of the book, is he a priest, poet, or both? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Pope Paul VI shocks many in government positions and is one of many who protest the Vietnam War.

Part 1) How does Pope Paul VI shock those in government?

Part 2) How do others react to what the Pope preaches?

Part 3) What other people promote peace?

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