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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Scene 4, what does Sister Aloysius say it is her job to do?
2. What does Father Flynn say about shooting from the free throw line?
3. What song does Sister Aloysius finally consent to having in the Christmas pageant?
4. How does the sailor in Father Flynn's opening sermon navigate?
5. What is Father Flynn's reaction when his private meeting with Donald Muller is brought up during the meeting in Sister Aloysius' office?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Sister Aloysius so certain that someone will hit Donald Muller?
2. In Scene 5, what two things about Father Flynn shock Sister Aloysius?
3. 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?
4. Why does Father Flynn say it is okay for him to wear his nails a little long?
5. Why does Father Flynn tell the boys about his childhood acquaintance Timmy Mathisson?
6. Why does Father Flynn say even in individual doubt, one is not alone?
7. When Sister Aloysius says good teachers are never content, what does she mean?
8. Why does Sister Aloysius think William London is headed for trouble?
9. Why does Sister Aloysius want to see Sister James become more self-confident?
10. In Scene 5, what makes Father Flynn have an idea to preach a sermon on intolerance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does the author use the narrative technique of parables more than once in the play? What purpose does this repetition serve? Why is the play itself a parable? What characteristics of a parable does it have and what is the intended lesson?
Essay Topic 2
How do Father Flynn's views on doubt, as seen is his sermon on doubt delivered in Scene 1, differ from the actual consequences of doubt as shown through the actions of the play? Use specific examples from the play to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Scene 6 is extremely short, yet it serves an important purpose in the play. What is the purpose of Scene 6? Why does this brief scene work so well to achieve the author's purpose?
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