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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author suggest in Chapter 3 of "Good Works & Heroic Virtues" would be possible if all of Mother Teresa's prize money was used on one project?
(a) The poor in Mother Teresa's homes could have several years' worth of rations.
(b) The Home for the Dying could have 24-hour doctor supervision.
(c) Calcutta could have a teaching hospital.
(d) The homeless of Calcutta could be afforded permanent shelter.

2. What Catholic occurrence is credited with causing the "fertile soil for innumerable reflections," such as: Confessions of St. Augustine and Mary McCarthy's Memoirs of a Catholic Girlhood?
(a) Male hierarchy.
(b) Sexual conduct enforced by celibates.
(c) Religious schools.
(d) Charity contingent on the poor's suffering.

3. Whose methods of deception were "false prospectus" and "political bribe"?
(a) Robin Fox.
(b) Robert Maxwell.
(c) Charles Keating.
(d) John-Roger.

4. What was Mother Teresa's benefactor's sentence for his part in the Savings and Loan scandal?
(a) Fifteen years in prison.
(b) Twenty years in prison.
(c) Five years in prison.
(d) Ten years in prison.

5. Which biblical prophet did the deputy district attorney quote in his letter to Mother Teresa?
(a) Malachi.
(b) Moses.
(c) Micah.
(d) Zechariah.

6. Where was the Ann Lander's comment quoting Mother Teresa as saying, "They should smile more," sent from?
(a) Clarksville, Tennessee.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Prince George, British Columbia.
(d) Dublin, Ireland.

7. Who does the author attribute this point to, "There should be philosophy and knowledge for the elect, religion and sentimentality for the masses?"
(a) The followers of Pat Robertson.
(b) The followers of Indira Gandhi.
(c) The followers of Mother Teresa.
(d) The followers of Leo Strauss.

8. Which of Mother Teresa's benefactors was convicted for his part in the Savings and Loan scandal?
(a) Robin Fox.
(b) John-Roger.
(c) Robert Maxwell.
(d) Charles Keating.

9. If faced with a choice between Galileo and the authority of the Inquisition, who would Mother Teresa side with?
(a) God.
(b) Galileo.
(c) The poor.
(d) Church Authorities.

10. Where does the Catholic congregation appear to conduct its affairs without reference to canonical teaching on birth control?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Central America.
(c) United States.
(d) India.

11. What amount did Mother Teresa receive with her award from Prince Philip?
(a) £43,000
(b) £27,000
(c) £34,000
(d) £50,000

12. In the Afterword, who is mentioned as having observed that the prevalent modes of worship in the Roman world were "considered by the people as equally true, by the philosopher as equally false, and by the magistrate as equally useful?"
(a) Leo Strauss.
(b) Christopher Hitchens.
(c) Ralph Reed.
(d) Edward Gibbon.

13. What does the Catholic Church attempt to do in states where it is strong enough?
(a) Further its missionary programs.
(b) Enforce doctrine.
(c) Make laws for believers and nonbelievers.
(d) Veto political candidates.

14. In what city did Mother Teresa accept the Good Samaritan award?
(a) Rome.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Boston.

15. According to Chapter 2 of "Good Works & Heroic Virtues," a faction from what organization has found Mother Teresa useful as an advertisement of good works and an instrument of moral suasion?
(a) The Missionaries of Charity.
(b) MSIA.
(c) The Vatican.
(d) The United States presidency.

Short Answer Questions

1. When awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize, what reason did Mother Teresa give to explain why many young people in the West were on drugs?

2. Who does the first quote in the Afterword belong to?

3. According to the book, how many years have passed since the deputy district attorney requested a reply from Mother Teresa?

4. What did Mother Teresa wear when the Vatican awarded her the John XXIII Prize for Peace in 1971?

5. Which award did Mother Teresa receive in Washington D.C. in October 16, 1971?

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