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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. The Cure de Torcy says a priest should not so much seek __________________________ as to be honored and respected.
2. According to the Cure de Torcy, what does the world need to overthrow the devil?
3. At what point did the Cure de Torcy consider taking his own life?
4. What decision does the young priest's housekeeper make?
5. What does the priest write in his diary about his health at the beginning of Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Cure de Torcy's view on how the world would be a better place?
2. Explain the embarrassing situation the priest has with a local grocer.
3. How does the priest behave after he receives the letter requesting his resignation?
4. How does the priest first address being ill in his diary?
5. What role does his diary fill in the life of the young priest?
6. How does the theme of pride emerge and how does the young priest perceive it?
7. What is the premise of the novel, The Diary of a Country Priest?
8. What is the Cure de Torcy's perspective on how Jesus views monks and priests?
9. What advice does the young priest receive from M. le Comte from the Chateau?
10. Who is the Curé de Torcy and how does he advise the young priest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the parish the way the young priest finds it when he arrives. What does it look like? Who are the people? What are the people like?
Essay Topic 2
The young doctor considers suicide as a resolution for his health problems. Do you think he will go through with it? Why is that not an option for the priest? Is it because of fear of eternal damnation? Or the grace earned through suffering? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Both the young doctor and young priest have terminal illnesses yet the doctor watches in shock and surprise when the priest cries at hearing the diagnosis. Is the doctor's atheism a factor in his reaction to the priest? Explain. What other reasons could the doctor have for his beliefs?
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