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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sailor in Father Flynn's sermon on doubt believe he may have once seen and has to hold on to without further reassurance?
(a) Truth.
(b) His home.
(c) Land.
(d) God.

2. In Scene 4, why does Sister Aloysius believe Donald Muller would lie about what happened with Father Flynn?
(a) Pride.
(b) Shame.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Fear.

3. What is Sister James' class doing while she is with Sister Aloysius in Scene 2?
(a) Recess.
(b) Having lunch.
(c) Attending gym class.
(d) Attending art class.

4. What does Father Flynn say about shooting from the free throw line?
(a) It's easy.
(b) Only the best players can do it.
(c) It's psychological.
(d) The boys should avoid it.

5. What happens to the crew of the ship in the parable of the sailor?
(a) All die of disease.
(b) All are saved.
(c) All but one drown.
(d) They all become rich.

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

7. In Scene 2, what does Sister Aloysius ask Sister James to do when Sister Veronica is on the stone stairs?
(a) Come and get Sister Aloysius.
(b) Move out of the way.
(c) Lead Sister Veronica down.
(d) Alert Father Flynn.

8. In his first sermon, what does Father Flynn say can be as powerful and sustaining as certainty?
(a) Hope.
(b) Love.
(c) Faith.
(d) Doubt.

9. How does Sister James say the students feel about Sister Aloysius?
(a) They seem terrified of her.
(b) They think she is very smart.
(c) They enjoy her sense of humor.
(d) They love her.

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

11. How does Sister Aloysius react to Father Flynn's reason for meeting privately with Donald Muller?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is relieved.
(c) She is delighted.
(d) She thinks he is lying.

12. In Scene 4, what does Sister Aloysius tell Sister James they cannot do when Sister James states she can't be sure anything happened between Donald Muller and Father Flynn?
(a) Wait for something to happen.
(b) Talk to Donald Muller.
(c) Call Donald's mother.
(d) Go to the Monsignor.

13. In Father Flynn's opening sermon, he mentions what event that happened the year before the play takes place?
(a) President Kennedy's assassination.
(b) The Supreme Court's Miranda decision.
(c) France performs an underground nuclear test.
(d) The release of the first Beatles album.

14. 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 is class president.
(d) He has a few friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the sailor in Father Flynn's opening sermon navigate?

2. In Scene 4, who does Sister Aloysius say founded their order?

3. In Scene 1, what does Father Flynn say that only God knows about the isolated affected people?

4. In Scene 3, what does Father Flynn tell the boys to do after getting dressed?

5. At the end of Scene 5, who does Sister Aloysius call?

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