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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 does Sister Aloysius compare Donald Muller and Father Flynn to during Scene 4?
(a) A sheep and a wolf.
(b) A cat and a dog.
(c) A squirrel and a hawk.
(d) A father and son.

2. How does Father Flynn end his opening sermon?
(a) He simply walks off.
(b) With a hymn.
(c) By asking the congregation to cast aside doubt.
(d) By saying Amen.

3. What is Father Flynn's reaction when his private meeting with Donald Muller is brought up during the meeting in Sister Aloysius' office?
(a) He is immediately angry.
(b) He realizes something is up.
(c) He has no idea what the nuns are talking about.
(d) He laughs.

4. In the sermon delivered in Scene 1, for how long is the sailor at sea without a navigational aid?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 40 days.
(d) One month.

5. 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) Go to the Monsignor.
(b) Wait for something to happen.
(c) Call Donald's mother.
(d) Talk to Donald Muller.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father Flynn believe is the danger at the free throw line?

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

3. Where does Sister James say Father Flynn took Donald Muller alone?

4. In what year does the play take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sister Aloysius anxious at the beginning of Scene 5?

3. Why does Sister Aloysius say she cannot close her eyes to the situation with Father Flynn and Donald Muller?

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

5. In Scene 4, why is Sister Aloysius trying to protect the rosebush from frost even though there hasn't been any frost?

6. Why does Sister Aloysius think William London is headed for trouble?

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

8. Why does Father Flynn say it is okay for him to wear his nails a little long?

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

10. Why does Father Flynn say it is dangerous to think at the foul line?

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