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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. To what is the conflict between James and his father limited?

2. What convinces James to be Patrick Hughes' friend?

3. Nixon is in office and plans to do what with the Vietnam War?

4. How does James feel among the working-class Irish novices?

5. To what is the author resistant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James feel about his calling as both priest and poet?

2. How does Father Daniel Berrigan protest the war?

3. What leads to General Carroll's feelings towards Martin Luther King, Jr.?

4. What discussions are held at the Carroll dinner table?

5. General Carroll is chairman of a Washington dinner to honor Hoover. He asks Father James to offer the benediction. How does Father James react?

6. Why is General Carroll successful in his government position?

7. How is Boston University a good fit for Father Carroll?

8. Ritual requires a newly-ordained priest perform his first priestly blessing on his parents. How do his parents react?

9. How is Father Daniel Berrigan caught?

10. Describe James' second revolution.

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

Throughout the book James' opinion of the military, the government, and war change drastically.

Part 1) What does James think of these as a child? Why?

Part 2) How does his opinion change over time? Why?

Part 3) How do his actions match his change in opinion?

Essay Topic 3

Cardinal Cooke asks candidates to promise to obey and respect him and his successors as he enfolds their hands.

Part 1) Why does James have a hard time accepting this?

Part 2) How does this keep power out of the hands of individual priests?

Part 3) Imagine how you would feel in his position. How would you have handled this situation?

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