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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 7, what does Father Flynn compare Sister Aloysius to?
2. At the beginning of Scene 8, what is Sister Aloysius doing when Mrs. Muller arrives?
3. What is Sister Aloysius' response when Father Flynn asks her what he's done?
4. Who does the gossiping woman in Father Flynn's sermon on gossip represent?
5. Why does Sister James say she wishes she could be more like Sister Aloysius?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Scene 7, what does Sister James say Sister Aloysius has done to take away her joy in teaching?
2. What happened to Father Flynn after he left St. Nicholas?
3. In the second part of Scene 8, what does Father Flynn say is the real reason Sister Aloysius is after him?
4. What does Sister Aloysius believe about Father Flynn's resignation from St. Nicholas?
5. How is the sermon Father Flynn preaches in Scene 6 symbolic?
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. What does Mrs. Muller say is the real reason Mr. Muller beat Donald?
8. Why didn't Donald's father want him to attend St. Nicholas school?
9. In Scene 9, what reason does Sister James give Sister Aloysius for being unable to sleep?
10. What reason does Mrs. Muller give Sister Aloysius for Donald drinking the altar wine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
The nature of the church's teachings play a role in this play even though they are never overtly discussed. Father Flynn's and Sister James' views on how students ought to be taught vary considerably from Sister Aloysius' views. Write an essay discussing how each of the teachers feel about the way students should be treated, how the rules should be followed, and whether or not the secular world should be included.
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