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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. What is printed on the hoodie that Seth gives Jay in "Wisdom from on High"?

2. What side of the building is described as the quietest side in "Wisdom from on High"?

3. What does Seth intend to study in college, according to the narrator in "Wisdom from on High"?

4. What month is it in the beginning of "Wisdom from on High"?

5. Who awakens Jay in the beginning of “Every Single Surviving Word"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What "clue" does Jay find in Maning's office in “Not an Answer to the Question"? What does the clue indicate?

2. How did Jay feel about his family's religion and church?

3. Who is Rodrigo Duterte and how does he factor into the novel?

4. What information does Jay learn about Jun's death from his mother in the beginning of the novel?

5. Where does Grace take Jay in "Lead the Way"? Why is this surprising?

6. What do Mia and Jay do during their time together in “You Can Hold Onto Me if You Need To"?

7. In what ways are Jay and Jun similar? How are they different?

8. What event does Jun describe in his letter that Jay reads on the plane in “The Strength of My Conviction"?

9. From what point of view is the narrative related? Why is this important?

10. How is the room that Jay is staying in described in “Some Small Rebellion"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion in Patron Saints of Nothing. What are some of the criticisms of the Catholic Church that are explored in the book? What are some of the positive aspects of the Church that are explored? What role does the Church play in Jay's life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and discuss journalism and the quest for truth as themes/motifs in Patron Saints of Nothing. What characters in the novel are connected to these themes? How do these characters influence Jay? How does the meaning of truth change for Jay in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of the slums in Patron Saints of Nothing. What brings Jay and Mia here? Who goes with them? What does Jay observe about the people of the slums and their homes?

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