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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. Although he believes the mestizo is laying a trap for him, what does the priest do?

2. What is the significance of the scene with Mrs. Fellows lying ill in a hotel bed?

3. When the priest leaves the woman and her dead son in the cemetery, what does he find when he returns?

4. What makes the priest fear the lieutenant will recognize him from Carmen?

5. Where does the priest wake up after meeting the man with the gun?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how the meeting between the lieutenant and the priest shows a different side of both men.

3. Notwithstanding the civility that had transpired between the lieutenant and the priest, how does the lieutenant behave at the execution?

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

5. Going on, what refuge does the priest eventually find?

6. Describe the conditions in the jail.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The boy is the blank page on which character is to be written. Write a paper on how youthful idolization of a man is in conflict with the values received at home. Make specific reference to the boy's early beliefs and his position on the church at the end of the novel. See if you can include a personal instance where one of your earlier opinions has changed. Perhaps you can cite an instance of a sports hero who misbehaved and disappointed young fans.

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

In meeting his daughter, Brigetta, the priest is aware of an immense load of responsibility not distinguishable from love. Write a paper on how you feel that love makes one obligated to the person loved. Use examples of parents and young children and older children with aged parents. Relate the idea to your sense of obligation to someone you love.

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