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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 - 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe begin to carry to fend off Boots?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A whistle.
(c) Dog treats.
(d) A cane.

2. What does Joe find on his ankles at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Cuts.
(b) Bug bites.
(c) Rope burn.
(d) Dog bites.

3. Who leaves the seminary to join the Trappists in Chapter 4?
(a) Hrdlicka.
(b) Toohey.
(c) Cooney.
(d) Mooney.

4. Why do Lefty and Joe become sudden heroes in Chapter 27?
(a) They managed to raise enough money to save their churches.
(b) For stopping an attempted robbery at Great Badger.
(c) For joining the army to fight for their country.
(d) For leaving the priesthood because of their disillusionment with the financial side of things.

5. What church is Joe appointed assistant in Chapter 6?
(a) Holy Cross.
(b) Holy Harmony.
(c) Holy Faith.
(d) Church of the Holy Cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe find out will be coming to the Archbishop’s blessing, much to his dismay?

2. Why were people annoyed with Joe during his last years at seminary as explained at the start of Chapter 6?

3. What church does Bill admit to Joe he had hoped to be sent to because he had taught catechism there?

4. Who enters when Joe is on the phone with Dom in Chapter 26?

5. What does a slightly drunk Father Felix chastise Joe for at the dinner party in Chapter 17?

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