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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is the meeting between the priest and Brigetta?
(a) It is meaningless, the she sticks out her tongue and runs away.
(b) It is warm and tearful.
(c) It is meaningful but painful for them both.
(d) It is like an iceberg without emotion.

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

4. What weakness does the priest have causes him more difficulty?
(a) He is an alcoholic.
(b) He is addicted to sex.
(c) He is a kleptomaniac.
(d) He is vain about his appearance.

5. How does the boy's father explain to his son the need to tell the stories?
(a) He says the stories always have a happy ending.
(b) He says the stories will teach the children how to read.
(c) He says that now that the Church is gone, the stories are all they have.
(d) He says that the boy should humor his mother because she is sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the priest hear as he crosses the river on his mule?

2. Why does Coral want her father to speak to the policeman?

3. What is the condition of the priest as he heads home from the plantation?

4. What brings out a feeling of compassion in the priest for the mestizo?

5. What information does the priest get from the Chief of Police?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ominous about the parting of the priest and the mestizo?

2. Back at the banana plantation, how does Greene emphasize the character of Coral Fellows?

3. What feeling does Greene evoke with the introduction of the mestizo?

4. How do Mr. Trench and the priest meet?

5. After the priest gets his bottle of wine, what happens to it?

6. Describe the condition of Father José at that time.

7. Describe the scene in the town as Mr. Trench walks through it.

8. Who does the priest turn to for help and is refused?

9. Why has the priest come to the capital city where he sees the mestizo talking with the police?

10. Why is he not welcome in his home town?

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