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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe think he would marry if he followed his Uncle Bobby’s footsteps?
(a) Agatha.
(b) Frances.
(c) Phoebe.
(d) Fiona.

2. 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) Look at me!
(c) Say cheese!
(d) See me!

3. What does Joe do to Mrs. Hope after she tells him of her family troubles in Chapter 7?
(a) He asks he to leave.
(b) He tells her he will pray for her.
(c) He makes her a loan.
(d) He tells her it’s her problem.

4. What holiday is it at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) New Year’s Eve.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Christmas.

5. In addition to the money, what does Joe bring to Dora on their first date?
(a) Beers.
(b) Roses.
(c) Carnations.
(d) Candy.

6. What does Joe bring into his room so he can practice contemplation alone?
(a) A desk.
(b) A prie-dieu.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A footstool.

7. What does Joe’s seminary class debate during their first meeting after graduation?
(a) Secular vs. religious clergy.
(b) Contemplation vs. doing the job of a priest.
(c) The role of church in the community.
(d) How to raise money for the church.

8. Who makes a date with Joe, but says it will cost him $20?
(a) Dora.
(b) Doris.
(c) Doreen.
(d) Dinah.

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

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

11. What is Brad's, who calls Joe at the beginning of Chapter 9, occupation?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Pastor.
(c) Officer.
(d) Lawmaker.

12. What does Joe offer Father Stock in the hopes he will change his mind about a second collection at Mass?
(a) $5000.
(b) $2500.
(c) $500.
(d) $1000.

13. What “hard drinking rectory” (76) does Joe begin to frequent when he needs a break from his parishioners?
(a) St. Isabella’s.
(b) St. James.
(c) St. Isidore’s.
(d) St. John Bosco’s.

14. What year is it at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1963.

15. What is the title of Chapter 1 of Wheat that Springeth Green?
(a) Uncle Bobby.
(b) See Me.
(c) I eat cheese!.
(d) Look at Me.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe ask why God does bad things at the end of Chapter 1?

2. Who is Father Felix?

3. What does Joe begin to carry to fend off Boots?

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

5. Who wrote the novel Wheat that Springeth Green?

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