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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 question does the priest ask the woman?
2. What does the priest think would be the result of his leaving?
3. What does the priest hear as he crosses the river on his mule?
4. Although there is no love between him and the woman, how does the priest feel about Brigetta, his daughter?
5. Where is the former priest who renounced his faith and married his housekeeper?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why has the priest come to the capital city where he sees the mestizo talking with the police?
2. Describe the characters of the Police Chief and the lieutenant as seen in the cantina.
3. Who does the priest turn to for help and is refused?
4. How does Captain Fellows present ambivalent feelings about the priest?
5. Why does Mr. Trench invite the man into his house?
6. The mother who reads religious stories to her children is important in the story. How does Greene use this family to punctuate the fact that the common people want the Church returned?
7. Why is he not welcome in his home town?
8. How does Greene show more of the priest's humility and contrition?
9. Explain how Greene establishes the character of Father José.
10. As the lieutenant walks through the town, what indicates that he is the main antagonist in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Greene contrasts the appearance of the Indian burial ground with the tidiness of the mass. The priest sees the burial ground as a shortcut to the dark and magical heart of faith. Write a paper giving your opinion on his meaning there. Include your idea on the necessity of religious trappings for people to be religious.
Essay Topic 2
Critique the novel. Imagining yourself as a book reviewer, write a critique of THE POWER AND THE GLORY discussing Graham Greene's style, vocabulary, symbolism, and ability to maintain the interest of the reader. Rate it from one to five stars where five stars is excellent. Explain why you would or would not recommend it to someone else to read.
Essay Topic 3
The novel presents conflict and resolution throughout to keep the reader's attention. Write a paper on how conflict involves close encounters with fear and resolution involves hope, however fleeting. Explain why this method is so successful at making the reading compelling.
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