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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. How does the mestizo give himself away?

2. Why does the priest return to the banana plantation?

3. How does the priest awake the morning of his scheduled execution?

4. How does the boy react to the man at the door?

5. Why does he believe that Coral is immune from harm if she helps him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual thing does the priest do when they are within sight of the Indian village?

2. What feelings pass through the priest as he luxuriates in the Lehrs' kindness?

3. Even after the Yankee refuses to make a confession, what does the priest do?

4. What happens after the priest is left alone in his cell?

5. What are the preparations for the priest to escape to Las Casas?

6. How does the mestizo give himself away to the priest?

7. Leaving the plantation, what are conditions like as the priest looks for shelter?

8. Describe the kindness of the lieutenant after telling the priest that he was found guilty at the trial and will be shot tomorrow.

9. Why does the priest return to the banana plantation and what does he find when he arrives?

10. Describe the conditions in the jail.

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

Coral was an idealistic young girl with a sense of immortality. Write a paper using her as an example about how idealistic young people tend to rush into danger. How does Greene make her a sympathetic character in the mind of the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Father José represents religious people who are religious for the wrong reasons and without loyalty. His weakness is selfishness and fear. Write an essay about how real commitment is determined by what a person is willing to give up to remain loyal to that commitment.

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