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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 priest.
(c) Joe’s mother tells him to be a businessman.
(d) Joe’s mother tells him to be both, like Father Stock.

3. What does Joe drop on Catfish Toohey’s foot during the Easter play in Chapter 2?
(a) A block of wood.
(b) A brick.
(c) A microphone.
(d) The cross.

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

5. What does Joe yell out to get the attention of one of the female party goers at his house in Chapter 1?
(a) I eat cheese!
(b) See me!
(c) Look at me!
(d) Say cheese!

6. Why does Joe feel his appointment at Holy Faith makes sense?
(a) He knows Father Slaag.
(b) It is the best church and Joe was the best seminarian.
(c) His parents had donated to Holy Faith.
(d) He and Father Slaag are some of the few contemplatives.

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

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

9. What does Joe regret he says about Father Slaag during a poker game at St. Isodoer’s in Chapter 6?
(a) That he is never around.
(b) That he does not do his job.
(c) That he is not a saint.
(d) That he is mean.

10. 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) Saints.
(b) The Blessed Mother.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Priests.

11. Which priest takes Joe around at the race and has a few too many drinks?
(a) Father Freeman.
(b) Father Stock.
(c) Father Day.
(d) Father Bill.

12. After proceeding with the special collection for both Masses, what does Joe go to the office to try to get?
(a) His wallet so he can steal the money he collected.
(b) His things so he can leave for good.
(c) His $500 check.
(d) Father Stock to admit he was wrong.

13. What was the new pastor talking about when young Joe asked his father what she wants in church?
(a) Catechism.
(b) Dollar-A-Sunday club.
(c) Sunday Mass.
(d) Sunday school.

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

15. What occupation is Joe considering at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Barber.
(b) Pastor.
(c) Business man.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe excel at in Immaculata High School?

2. Why does Bob Rooney take on most of the responsibilities at his parish?

3. What is Brad's, who calls Joe at the beginning of Chapter 9, occupation?

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

5. What does 15-year-old Joe begin to do in his cellar over the summer in Chapter 3?

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