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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. Despite years of religious training as an altar boy, catechism and religion classes, how is James regarding the Bible and theology?

2. Why does Robert Kennedy send federal marshals instead of FBI agents to protect James Meredith at Ole Miss?

3. What bill does President Johnson propose? He ends his speech with "we shall overcome" and becomes an ally of King's.

4. Tom Dooley writes a book inferring what about Vietnam?

5. Who is delighted to be a personal guest of Cardinal Spellman's and helps welcome the Pope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Father James continues to have struggles with his vocation and decides to spend the summer on retreat in the Holy Land to reconsider his vocation. How does this trip help him make a decision about being a priest?

2. How is the author resistant to authority?

3. Why does James have a hard time promising to obey and respect Cardinal Cooke and his successors?

4. General Carroll's DIA offers up analysis that the bombing is having no effect on Hanoi's ability to wage war. How do the Joint Chiefs respond?

5. His Holiness addresses the United Nations for its twentieth-year celebration.

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

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

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

9. What is James' opinion of segregation and white supremacy as a child?

10. Why does the President begin to reject escalation of the war and refuse any use of nuclear weapons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James goes through three revolutions of change.

Part 1) What are the three revolutions?

Part 2) Give examples from the text that show these revolutions.

Part 3) How do these revolutions influence him later in life?

Essay Topic 2

The government attempts to destroy Martin Luther King, Jr.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) How?

Part 3) Are they successful? Why or why not?

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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