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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of transportation does the new curate arrive in in Chapter 11?
(a) A cab.
(b) VW Beetle.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A renovated school bus.

2. What does Delbert Freeman yell out about Joe just before the sack race in Chapter 2?
(a) Delbert says Joe is a loser.
(b) Delbert says Joe’s dad is a bootlegger.
(c) Delbert says Joe’s uncle is a thief.
(d) Delbert makes fun of Joe’s short stature.

3. What does 15-year-old Joe begin to do in his cellar over the summer in Chapter 3?
(a) Drink, smoke, and look at pornography.
(b) Play music.
(c) Write about his life.
(d) Pray.

4. What does Joe no longer do “lest God and he both be bored” (45)?
(a) He no longer forces himself to meditate.
(b) He no longer goes to confession.
(c) He no longer writes to God.
(d) He no longer prays.

5. Which of Bill’s dinner guests had dropped out of seminary?
(a) Conklin.
(b) Robert.
(c) Felix.
(d) Potter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sent to the hospital just before the retreat’s end in Chapter 19?

2. What does Joe do to Mrs. Hope after she tells him of her family troubles in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Brad fault Joe for Greg not reporting for induction at the end of Chapter 25?

4. For what reason does Lefty suggest Joe was sent to Charities?

5. Which priest takes Joe around at the race and has a few too many drinks?

(see the answer key)

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