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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After walking for miles in a storm, where does the priest find shelter?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In an abandoned army tent.
(c) In a hut filled with maize.
(d) In a dilapidated barn.

2. What is the story about that a mother tells her children?
(a) About the virgin of Guadalupe.
(b) About a boy named Juan, a very holy boy who grows up to be a martyr.
(c) About St. Stephen who was martyred for his faith.
(d) About how Jesus was killed for His faith.

3. What is it like for the priest in the Mexican prison?
(a) It is brightly lit but very crowded.
(b) It is dark and crowded with many different sounds.
(c) He finds himself in a room filled with murderers.
(d) He notices there is no place to sit.

4. Why do the priest and the lieutenant re-enter the hut with the now dead Yankee?
(a) They must arrange for the Yankee's burial.
(b) It starts to rain heavily.
(c) The priest lures him in, hoping to get hold of the Yankee's gun.
(d) The lieutenant wants a firm identification of the Yankee.

5. What is the situation as the novel opens?
(a) It is rumored that religion is about to be outlawed.
(b) Mexican people are revolting over the prohibition against religion.
(c) Religion has been outlawed in a rural Mexican state and priests are considered traitors.
(d) Debates are held about the influence of religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What announcement is made as the priest and the beverage seller are having a glass of wine?

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

3. How does the Chief of Police react when he sees the alcohol?

4. How well does the priest sleep in the crowded cell?

5. What new plan does the lieutenant come up with for finding the priest?

(see the answer key)

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