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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Father Flynn say was his reason for meeting with Donald Muller?
(a) Donald had a question about the religion class.
(b) He caught Donald drinking the communion wine.
(c) He wanted to discuss Donald's poor grades.
(d) Donald was being bullied.

3. What does Sister Aloysius say the founder of their order did before taking vows?
(a) Farmer.
(b) She was married and had 5 children.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Priest.

4. In Scene 3, what does Father Flynn say some of the boys have?
(a) Dirty fingernails.
(b) Dirty shoes.
(c) Dirty uniforms.
(d) Dirty hair.

5. In Scene 4, what does Sister Aloysius say she thinks Monsignor Benedict does not know?
(a) Who is President of the United States.
(b) What Father Flynn teaches.
(c) Who the principal of the school is.
(d) The location of the White House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father Flynn say about his fingernails?

2. What happens after the sailor sets his course in the parable of the sailor?

3. According to Father Flynn, when you're at the free throw line, it's you versus who?

4. What does Sister Aloysius say will have its consequence tomorrow?

5. Sister Aloysius says the heart must be warm, but the ___ must be cold.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Father Flynn tell the boys about his childhood acquaintance Timmy Mathisson?

2. In Scene 4, why does Sister Aloysius say that she cannot live her life in innocence?

3. What is Father Flynn's relationship with the boys on the basketball team like?

4. In Scene 2, what is Sister Aloysius talking about when she asks: what good is a gift when it is left in the box?

5. Why does Father Flynn say even in individual doubt, one is not alone?

6. Why does Sister Aloysius want to see Sister James become more self-confident?

7. Why does Father Flynn say it's important to have a routine for shooting a free throw?

8. In Scene 5, when Father Flynn says that the sound of the wind must have been very lonely in frontier days, under what circumstance does Sister Aloysius say it would be lonely?

9. Why does Sister Aloysius say that it makes sense for Father Flynn to take interest in Donald Muller?

10. In Scene 1, why does the sailor in Father Flynn's sermon feel despair when clouds cover the sky?

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