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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Joe learn “what the world was like, what he’d be up against if he became a priest” (28)?
(a) Hedblad’s.
(b) The ballpark.
(c) The cellar.
(d) Church.

2. What is Father Stock’s nickname at church?
(a) Stocks and Bonds.
(b) Father Dough.
(c) Father Money.
(d) Dollar Bill.

3. Who is the neighbor Joe thinks about in Chapter 1 who does not like him?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Frances.
(c) Roscoe.
(d) Bobby.

4. Who does Joe feel are “in a class by themselves...[having] the power to turn water and wine into [the Lord’s] body” (10).
(a) Nuns.
(b) Priests.
(c) Saints.
(d) The Blessed Mother.

5. Who does Joe realize has been hiding behind a curtain while he was with Dora in Chapter 3?
(a) Joe’s ex-girlfriend.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Rex.
(d) Frances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Joe at the end of Chapter 3, which ends his relationship with Dora and Frances?

2. Who wrote the novel Wheat that Springeth Green?

3. Who is young Joe saying goodbye to in Chapter 1?

4. What does Joe’s mother say when he says he wants to be either a priest or a businessman?

5. What occupation is Joe considering at the start of Chapter 2?

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