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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe see in the beginning of Chapter 4 in the Rector’s study while his is a seminarian?
(a) A pile of empty beer cans.
(b) A pornographic magazine.
(c) A bottle of whiskey.
(d) A hair shirt.

2. What does Joe do at first when Father Stock hands him the basket to take up a collection?
(a) He does what is expected of him.
(b) He tells the church he thinks this is absurd.
(c) He hides in a bathroom.
(d) He throws the basket on the floor and runs off.

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

4. What good news does Joe get at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) He can retire.
(b) He will have a curate.
(c) He can take a vacation.
(d) The church has received a large anonymous donation.

5. What newspaper article, regarding Joe’s father’s truck business, makes Joe’s dad sick in Chapter 2?
(a) His truck has been seized with a load of Canadian whiskey.
(b) Uncle Bobby has stolen his truck and cannot be found.
(c) Truckers have gone on strike.
(d) Uncle Bobby sold the business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did some people think Joe’s transfer to Charities made no sense?

2. What does the Rector give to Hrdlicka, which Joe convinces him to give to Joe before he leaves?

3. After proceeding with the special collection for both Masses, what does Joe go to the office to try to get?

4. What type of transportation does the new curate arrive in in Chapter 11?

5. What does Joe discover about Father Van Slaag which makes him think he is a saint?

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