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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Father Flynn tell the boys that a routine will do for them?
(a) Keep them organized.
(b) Keep them from tensing up.
(c) Help them get better grades.
(d) Win basketball games.

2. What disease did Father Flynn's childhood acquaintance, Timmy Mathisson get?
(a) TB.
(b) Spinal meningitis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Ringworms.

3. What does Father Flynn say about his fingernails?
(a) They are long, but clean.
(b) He likes to chew them.
(c) He needs to cut them.
(d) He gets manicures.

4. What does Sister Aloysius say causes nuns to fall like dominoes?
(a) Their habits catch on things.
(b) Their uncomfortable shoes.
(c) They are clumsy people.
(d) They are always looking up.

5. Why doesn't Sister James think anyone will hit Donald Muller?
(a) They all like him.
(b) He is very big.
(c) He knows karate.
(d) Father Flynn is his protector.

6. In Scene 4, what does Sister Aloysius say it is her job to do?
(a) To outswim the fishes.
(b) To top the hare in speed.
(c) To outshine the fox in cleverness.
(d) To beat the sheep in meakness.

7. What Christmas song does Sister Aloysius say is heretical?
(a) Silent Night.
(b) Greensleeves.
(c) Winter Wonderland.
(d) Frosty the Snowman.

8. What observation does Sister Aloysius make about Father Flynn's hands during their meeting in Scene 5?
(a) He has a tiny tattoo on the back of his left hand.
(b) His fingernails are long.
(c) His hands are dirty.
(d) He has feminine hands.

9. What does Father Flynn say is on the other side of the glass from happy, untroubled people when he delivers the sermon in the opening scene?
(a) You.
(b) Everyone else.
(c) Your neighbor.
(d) Nothing.

10. In Scene 4, what does Sister Aloysius say that she wouldn't mind being?
(a) The basketball coach.
(b) A man.
(c) Wrong.
(d) Married.

11. In which place does Sister Aloysius says innocence is wisdom?
(a) Only in a world without evil.
(b) Only in the church.
(c) Only in a school.
(d) Only in heaven.

12. What is Sister James' reaction to the reason Father Flynn gives for his private meeting with Donald Muller?
(a) She doesn't believe him.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is shocked.
(d) She is relieved.

13. What is Sister James' response when Sister Aloysius asks her if Donald Muller is being accepted.
(a) He is well liked.
(b) He has no friends.
(c) He has a few friends.
(d) He is class president.

14. What does Father Flynn say will sometimes get you?
(a) The little things.
(b) Bad thoughts.
(c) Anger.
(d) Poor grades.

15. Why is Sister James late to Sister Aloysius' office for her meeting with Father Flynn and Sister Aloysius?
(a) Her class ran late.
(b) She took a detour through the convent.
(c) She forgot about the meeting.
(d) She lost her watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his first sermon, what does Father Flynn say can be as powerful and sustaining as certainty?

2. Father Flynn tells the boys that people won't think they look silly when they do what?

3. What is happening to Sister Veronica?

4. Who is described as having a bit of sunshine in his/her heart, but reserved?

5. What does Sister Aloysius say the founder of their order did before taking vows?

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