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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what sacrament does the young priest wonder regarding his parishioners intentions?
(a) Confession
(b) Baptism
(c) Last Rites
(d) Holy Communion

2. Who is M. Pamyre?
(a) The local grocer
(b) The postmaster
(c) The head of the Knights of Columbus
(d) The school principal

3. What does the meeting with Mme Dumouchel make the young priest reconsider?
(a) The ranking of the school
(b) His vocation as a priest
(c) His role in the catechism class
(d) The urgency of the church fundraiser

4. In what area does the Cure de Torcy encourage the young priest?
(a) His study of farming
(b) His study of sports
(c) His good work
(d) His catechism lessons

5. How does the young priest feel about his work?
(a) He is beginning to reach some of the parishoners
(b) He is really bored
(c) He is not accomplishing anything
(d) He prays for inspiration

6. Who speaks to the young priest about his relationships with the parishioners?
(a) The Mme la Comtesse
(b) The Cure de Torcy
(c) Dr. Delbende
(d) M. Pamyre

7. What does the priest now put in his wine?
(a) Sugar
(b) Water
(c) Syrup
(d) Lemon

8. What decision does the young priest reverse?
(a) To keep a diary
(b) To stay at the parish forever
(c) To have a cleaning lady
(d) To teach catechism

9. What did the grocer send to the young priest?
(a) Elderberry wine
(b) Ripe fruit
(c) Fresh baguettes
(d) Aged cheese

10. The young priest serves as the __________ of the story.
(a) antagonist
(b) comic
(c) narrator
(d) moral

11. What does the priest write about himself?
(a) He is aware that he is very ill
(b) He is questioning his vocation
(c) He wants to transfer to another parish
(d) He is really bored in this small town

12. How do the parishioners overcome their boredom?
(a) Reading
(b) Playing cards
(c) Staying busy
(d) Dancing

13. What does the young priest feel about God in this difficult time?
(a) He has abandoned him
(b) He is giving him the strength he needs
(c) He rejects Him
(d) He will provide inspiration when the time is right

14. What is the only thing the young priest eats?
(a) Bread soaked in wine
(b) Oatmeal
(c) Clear soup
(d) Bread and butter

15. Who has been gossiping about the young priest?
(a) The school children
(b) The nuns
(c) The other priests
(d) The townspeople

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cure de Torcy?

2. Who is Mlle Louise?

3. How is the Cure de Torcy's bedroom furnished?

4. Who does the priest think is the author of the letter?

5. What is the housekeeper's personality?

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