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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. What does the Cure de Torcy believe about Dr. Delbende's death?
(a) He had not left a will
(b) He was too young to die
(c) He had not been baptized
(d) He may have shot himself

2. The parishioners are waiting for ______________________.
(a) the weekend
(b) the next pay day
(c) the return of Christ
(d) someone to lead them to safety and shelter

3. What decision does the young priest make to keep expenses down?
(a) Eats only one meal each day
(b) Washes his own clothes
(c) Does not heat the house in the winter
(d) Does not hire a cleaning lady

4. What does the Cure de Torcy call the oleograph?
(a) Accurate
(b) Inspiring
(c) Spectacular
(d) Hideous

5. Why is Mlle Chantal being sent away to a boarding school?
(a) To preserve a secret
(b) To travel
(c) To learn etiquette
(d) To get a rich husband

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Cure de Torcy attend seminary school?

2. Who has told the Dean about the gossip?

3. What causes more and more distress for the young priest?

4. What is Ambricourt?

5. Who sends the young priest two hundred francs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how the Dean of Blangermont lectures to the young priest about balancing religion and business.

3. What are the young priest's feelings about the sacrament of confession?

4. What is the Cure de Torcy's perspective on how Jesus views monks and priests?

5. What are the priest's thoughts about keeping a diary?

6. Explain the perceptions the young priest has of the people in the parish.

7. Who is Louis Duprety?

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

9. How does the priest first address being ill in his diary?

10. Who is Mlle Louise?

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