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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Father José reply when the priest begs him to help him?
(a) Father José agrees, seeing this a chance to redeem himself.
(b) Father José agrees but the police arrive at that moment.
(c) Father José refuses and tells him to go away.
(d) Father José pretends he does not understand.

2. How does Greene set up the scene to show the despair of Father José?
(a) Reading his Bible, he begins to weep.
(b) His nagging wife leaves him.
(c) He awakes from a dream in which he had been saying the mass.
(d) Walking in the cemetery, he comes upon a family burying a small child.

3. When the mother rebukes her son for only being interested in the killing, how does the son reply?
(a) He says the lieutenant told him the Bible is not true.
(b) He says killing people is more fun than listening to stories.
(c) He says that he doesn't believe the holy book.
(d) He laughs and says he is sorry.

4. Once in the village, why is the Yankee looking around?
(a) He is in his death throes.
(b) He is looking for something to drink.
(c) He expects something to happen at any moment.
(d) He is trying to find a good place to hide.

5. How does the Chief of Police react when he sees the alcohol?
(a) The Chief's face lights up at the sight of the alcohol and he sits down to join the drinkers.
(b) He becomes angry because there is a prohibition on alcohol.
(c) He knows the seller so he pretends not to see.
(d) He confiscates the alcohol and leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Father José's final answer to the bereaved family?

2. How does the priest seek assistance in the city?

3. In trying to get away from the people chasing him, on whose door does the priest knock?

4. With what knowledge does the priest continue on to the village.

5. How does the mestizo give himself away?

(see the answer key)

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