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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. Who did not want Donald Muller to attend St. Nicholas?
(a) Mrs. Muller.
(b) Mr. Muller.
(c) Donald.
(d) Donald's grandmother.

2. How does Mrs. Muller say Donald was punished for being taken off the altar boys?
(a) His mother beat him.
(b) His father beat him.
(c) He as grounded.
(d) His bicycle was taken away.

3. What does Father Flynn say is the message of the Savior?
(a) Commitment.
(b) Judgement.
(c) Love.
(d) Forgiveness.

4. When he comes on the scene in Scene 7, what does Father Flynn think he is interrupting?
(a) Sister James' sleep.
(b) Sister Aloysius' phone call.
(c) Sister James' prayer.
(d) Sister James' class.

5. According to Father Flynn in Scene 7, to what do the most innocent actions seem sinister?
(a) Mothers.
(b) Children.
(c) A poisoned mind.
(d) Guilty people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mr. Muller come to Sister Aloysius' office with Mrs. Muller?

2. What does Mrs. Muller admit about Father Flynn?

3. What amazes Sister Aloysius about her radio?

4. What does Mrs. Muller hint about Donald's nature?

5. What is Mrs. Muller's main concern about Donald?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Mrs. Muller give Sister Aloysius for Donald drinking the altar wine?

2. In Father Flynn's sermon, what does Father O'Rourke tell the gossipy woman she should be particularly ashamed of?

3. When Father Flynn comes to Sister Aloysius' office in the second part of Scene 8, why does she tell him he can't come in?

4. Why didn't Donald's father want him to attend St. Nicholas school?

5. In Scene 9, what does Sister James tell Sister Aloysius she thinks of Father Flynn?

6. In Scene 7, why does Father Flynn say Sister Aloysius doesn't really care about the children?

7. What does Father Flynn say Sister Aloysius is holding the school and parish back from?

8. In Scene 7, what does Sister James say Sister Aloysius has done to take away her joy in teaching?

9. In Scene 8, why does Mrs. Muller think she may have come to Sister Aloysius' office on the wrong day?

10. In Father Flynn's sermon, what point is Father O'Rourke trying to make about gossip when he instructs the gossipy woman to pick up every last feather?

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