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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Brad hope Joe will hold a prayer for in Chapter 9?
(a) The HR 369 bill.
(b) His son in the military.
(c) That Brad will get a better job.
(d) The Vietnam war to end.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it at the start of Chapter 8?

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

3. What is unique about Joe’s parish as mentioned at the start of Chapter 8?

4. Who gets upset with Joe during a class gathering when Joe says that the “priest’s life....has to be rooted in contemplation” (71)?

5. What does Joe discuss with Buzz at the Little John Lounge, which he worries about the next morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brad call Joe asking if he will have his parishioners pray for in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Lefty feel Joe is in line to be next Director at Charities, and how does this leave Joe feeling?

3. What good news does Joe receive in Chapter 10?

4. What does Father Stock tell Joe he will be doing during his first Mass in Chapter 5, and how does Joe feel about this?

5. Describe Joe’s confession to Father Day in Chapter 8.

6. What does Brad offer to give Joe for his church bulletin in Chapter 9?

7. Why does Joe come to believe Father Slaag is a true saint In Chapter 6?

8. What is Joe’s relationship with the Rector’s hair shirt in Chapter 4?

9. What does Joe’s dad tell the party goers that Joe asked him while listening to the priest discuss the Dollar-A-Sunday club at church?

10. What is Joe’s impression of the new curate when he arrives in Chapter 11?

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