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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do they put the old photo of the priest?
(a) In the newspaper office to have posters made.
(b) On the wall next to one of an American fugitive.
(c) The lieutenant folds it and puts it in his pocket.
(d) In an old filing cabinet.

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

3. What does the lieutenant tell Captain Fellows he is doing?
(a) He is looking for a good place to fish.
(b) He is looking for a priest wanted for treason.
(c) He is taking a census.
(d) He is campaigning for governor.

4. How does the man try to get out of going with the boy?
(a) He tells the boy to bring his horse to Mr. Trench's house.
(b) He fakes a fainting spell.
(c) The man tries to say no, telling the boy he has to catch a boat.
(d) He protests that he does not make house calls.

5. What do the police suspect about the priest?
(a) They suspect he is in Mexico City.
(b) They think he may have gone to the Yucatan.
(c) They believe he tried to escape to Vera Cruz but he did not catch the boat.
(d) They think he is probably in Vera Cruz by now.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the boy insist that the stranger go with him?

2. Why is the lieutenant eager to hunt down the priest?

3. How does Greene introduce the lieutenant?

4. Where is Captain Fellows headed down river in a canoe?

5. What is the boy looking for when he knocks on Mr. Trench's door?

(see the answer key)

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