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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 2, what does Sister Aloysius want Sister James to be with the children?
2. What is happening to Sister Veronica?
3. What does Sister Aloysius say will have its consequence tomorrow?
4. According to Sister Aloysius, what is a form of laziness?
5. According to Father Flynn, when you're at the free throw line, it's you versus who?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Father Flynn say it's important to have a routine for shooting a free throw?
2. In Scene 1, why does Father Flynn say a private calamity is worse than a public one?
3. In Scene 5, what two things about Father Flynn shock Sister Aloysius?
4. Why does Sister Aloysius say she cannot afford an excessively innocent teacher?
5. What is Father Flynn's relationship with the boys on the basketball team like?
6. What differs in Sister Aloysius' story about Sister Veronica tripping over the fallen limb that she tells Mr. McGinn versus what she tells Father Flynn?
7. Why is Sister Aloysius' work with the rosebush similar to her work at the school?
8. Why does Father Flynn say it is okay for him to wear his nails a little long?
9. In Scene 2, what is Sister Aloysius talking about when she asks: what good is a gift when it is left in the box?
10. Why does Sister Aloysius say she cannot close her eyes to the situation with Father Flynn and Donald Muller?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mrs. Muller has an interesting way of protecting her son. This is revealed in how she feels about Donald's relationship with Father Flynn and her concern for his education. Write an essay discussing what Mrs. Muller believes to be true about her son and how that affects what she thinks is best for him? Why does she appreciate Father Flynn's interest in her son rather than worry about it?
Essay Topic 2
Several times throughout the play we see characters performing typical daily routines, such as pruning a rosebush, listening to the radio, or talking to a basketball team. Yet not a word in this play is wasted. Each action is meant to reveal something about the characters. Write and essay examining two routine actions seen in the play and discuss what they reveal about the character performing them.
Essay Topic 3
What is the importance of gender roles in the play? How do they affect the interactions of the characters and the plot?
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