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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 8, when Father Flynn enters Sister Aloysius' office, what does Sister Aloysius say they need?

2. What does Sister Aloysius tell Sister James she told Father Flynn to make him leave?

3. What amazes Sister Aloysius about her radio?

4. At the end of Scene 8, who does Father Flynn call?

5. What is Mrs. Muller's initial reaction to Sister Aloysius' when she is told Father Flynn may have made advances toward her son?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is strange about Father O'Rourke's reaction to the gossipy woman's confession in Father Flynn's sermon?

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

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

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

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

7. In Scene 9, what reason does Sister James give Sister Aloysius for being unable to sleep?

8. How is the sermon Father Flynn preaches in Scene 6 symbolic?

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

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

Father Flynn and Sister Aloysius both claim to act in a manner that protects and benefits the students at St. Nicholas. However, the ways in which they go about achieving this goal differ greatly. Discuss how each character tries to help the students. Why do their actions put them in opposition with one another even though they both ultimately want the same thing?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of gender roles in the play? How do they affect the interactions of the characters and the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What do Father Flynn's long fingernails tells us about him? What do they represent? How does Sister Aloysius feel about his fingernails? Why are Father Flynn's long fingernails significant?

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