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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. Where does Sister Aloysius say her compassion is?

2. Who does Father Flynn plan to talk to in order to have Sister Aloysius removed from her position?

3. In Scene 7, what does Father Flynn compare Sister Aloysius to?

4. What is Sister Aloysius' response to Sister James' revelation about Donald Muller's feelings after Father Flynn leaves the school?

5. To what position is Father Flynn assigned after leaving St. Nicholas?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Scene 7, what indications does Sister James give that she takes Father Flynn's sermons very seriously?

2. What reason does Father Flynn give Sister James for his not wanting to defend himself against Sister Aloysius' accusations?

3. What causes the woman in Father Flynn's sermon to feel guilty about gossiping?

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. What happened to Father Flynn after he left St. Nicholas?

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

10. In the second part of Scene 8, what does Father Flynn say is the real reason Sister Aloysius is after him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sister James has undergone a major change by the end of the play. She begins the play as an enthusiastic and compassionate teacher, but one who follows what others tell her. What has changed about her by the end of the play? How did these changes come about?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In the end, do you think justice was served or was Father Flynn merely the subject of judgment? Why do you think this? Provide evidence from the play.

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