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The Diary of a Country Priest Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. Where does the young priest fall asleep on a bad night?
(a) The floor
(b) The couch
(c) A rocking chair
(d) A church bench

2. What does the priest ask Chantal to remove from her bag even though he had no knowledge it was in there?
(a) An apple
(b) A journal
(c) A ring
(d) A letter

3. What does M. le Comte tell the priest about Sulpice Mitonnet?
(a) He has been killed
(b) He is engaging in loose behavior
(c) He wants to become a priest
(d) He is going to college in America

4. What was Mlle Louise's original career goal?
(a) Nun
(b) Nurse
(c) Teacher
(d) Writer

5. What has the young priest been unaware of during his time at the parish?
(a) He has lost touch with all his friends
(b) Malicious gossip about him among the parishioners
(c) His bank account is exhausted
(d) The Bishop is not pleased with him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the young priest buy when the cleaning lady starts?

2. The Cure de Torcy says a priest should not so much seek __________________________ as to be honored and respected.

3. Who is Dr. Delbende?

4. Where does Mlle Chantal meet with the priest?

5. According to the Cure de Torcy, what does the world need to overthrow the devil?

Short Essay Questions

1. In addition to his illness, what indignity must the young priest now manage?

2. How does the young priest behave after he learns from the Cure de Torcy how the parishioners feel about him?

3. What role does his diary fill in the life of the young priest?

4. Where is the young priest's parish and how long has he been there?

5. In addition to the injustice seen in Dr. Delbende's life, how else does the author show the theme of injustice in this chapter?

6. Explain the embarrassing situation the priest has with a local grocer.

7. What is the premise of the novel, The Diary of a Country Priest?

8. How does the priest behave after he receives the letter requesting his resignation?

9. Dr. Delbende, the young priest's physician, dies from a gunshot wound which supposedly occurred while cleaning the gun. What is the unofficial story of the doctor's death?

10. What advice does the young priest receive from M. le Comte from the Chateau?

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