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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 the sermon Father Flynn delivers in Scene 6, where did the gossipy woman go the day after she gossiped?

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

3. What is Sister Aloysius' response when Father Flynn asks her what he's done?

4. What was the woman's response to Father O'Rourke's second request?

5. What does Sister Aloysius say she did before Father Flynn came to her office in Scene 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocks Sister James about Sister Aloysius' call to Father Flynn's prior parish?

2. Why does Father O'Rourke tell the gossipy woman to take a pillow to the roof in Father Flynn's sermon?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Father Flynn say is wrong about Sister Aloysius contacting his prior parish?

8. What does Father Flynn seem to be most worried about if Sister Aloysius makes her accusations against him public?

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

10. What does Mrs. Muller say is the real reason Mr. Muller beat Donald?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Doubt: A Parable contains several instances of symbolism, such as Father Flynn's fingernails, the crows harassing Father Flynn, the pruning of the rosebush, etc. Choose two symbols from the play. Discuss what each of them represents and provide evidence from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Muller's relationship with her husband is much like Sister Aloysius' relationship with the men in the church. Write a brief essay explaining how these relationships are similar. What does Sister Aloysius attempt to do that Mrs. Muller seems afraid to do? What is the result?

Essay Topic 3

Sister Aloysius is both the protagonist and antagonist of the play. Write an essay discussing how she fits both of these roles. Provide examples from the play.

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