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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe ask why God does bad things at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Uncle Bobby.
(b) His mother.
(c) His pastor.
(d) Ivy.

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

3. Where was Father Joe sent after his time at Holy Faith?
(a) Christian Charities.
(b) St. Francis.
(c) Holy Cross.
(d) Archdiocesan Charities.

4. What does Sister Agatha tell Joe to be instead of a priest of the religious order?
(a) A business man.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A secular priest.

5. What does the housekeeper’s dog, Boots, do to passersby?
(a) He lets them pet him.
(b) He barks incessantly.
(c) He bites their ankles.
(d) He chases them.

6. What does Joe’s mother say when he says he wants to be either a priest or a businessman?
(a) Joe’s mother tells him not to be either.
(b) Joe’s mother tells him to be a businessman.
(c) Joe’s mother tells him to be both, like Father Stock.
(d) Joe’s mother tells him to be a priest.

7. Which priest is Joe assistant to in Chapter 6?
(a) Father Stock.
(b) Father Knight.
(c) Father Day.
(d) Father Slaag.

8. What will the HR 369 bill fund if passed?
(a) Churches.
(b) Munitions.
(c) Law enforcement.
(d) Schools.

9. 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 uncle is a thief.
(c) Delbert makes fun of Joe’s short stature.
(d) Delbert says Joe’s dad is a bootlegger.

10. At the start of Chapter 5, who is the other new priest with Joe as Father Stock tells them the order of the next day’s Mass?
(a) Cooney.
(b) Toohey.
(c) Mooney.
(d) Rooney.

11. What is unique about Joe’s parish as mentioned at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) It is one of the only new rectories in the area.
(b) It is the smallest church in the city.
(c) It has the fewest parishioners.
(d) It is the largest church in the state.

12. For what reason does Lefty suggest Joe was sent to Charities?
(a) Because the Archdiocese thought Joe and Paddy would get along.
(b) Because the Archdiocese thought it would be an easy place for Joe to work.
(c) Because the Archdiocese wanted to punish him.
(d) Because Joe came from wealth and the Archdiocese wanted him to see another kind of life.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe offer Father Stock in the hopes he will change his mind about a second collection at Mass?

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

3. What does Joe regret he says about Father Slaag during a poker game at St. Isodoer’s in Chapter 6?

4. What happens to the Rector the day Joe was to return his hair shirt?

5. How many years does Joe spend at Archdiocesan Charities?

(see the answer keys)

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