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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 church does Bill admit to Joe he had hoped to be sent to because he had taught catechism there?
(a) Charities.
(b) St. Joe’s.
(c) Holy Faith.
(d) Holy Cross.

2. What reason does Bill tell Father Felix for why Conklin will not marry the women who picked him up at dinner?
(a) She is married.
(b) He asked and she said no.
(c) He barely knows her.
(d) He does not love her.

3. What thing that Joe had never seen does he liken the priesthood to in Chapter 18?
(a) Santa Claus.
(b) Flying saucers.
(c) The Easter Bunny.
(d) Aliens.

4. What does Joe tell the new curate he gave up doing during his sermons?
(a) Singing.
(b) Gestures.
(c) Making eye contact with parishioners.
(d) Talking too much.

5. What does Joe do for Father Felix after his sermon in Chapter 16?
(a) Has him take care of the accounting.
(b) Critiques his sermon.
(c) Makes him breakfast.
(d) Makes him clean the study.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening at Badger liquor store when Lefty and Joe arrive in Chapter 27?

2. Who did Mrs. P. say spent the night while Joe was away?

3. What does Joe learn the curate cannot do in Chapter 13?

4. Who visits Joe to tell him about his visit from the Board of Health regarding VD?

5. Who does Joe try to write a letter to after receiving the bad news of his assessment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill tell Joe he feels after his wild night with Potter and Conklin?

2. What do Lefty and Joe watch happens on TV while at Joe’s rectory in Chapter 27?

3. How does Joe describe the priesthood in Chapter 18?

4. What does Joe do just before the Arch is to arrive for the blessing in Chapter 28?

5. What news do they receive while on retreat in Chapter 19 and how does Joe deal with the news?

6. What does Mrs. P. tell Joe that Bill did while he was on retreat?

7. What do Joe and Bill do together in Chapter 15?

8. What is Bill’s suggestion to Greg regarding the draft in Chapter 23?

9. What is Joe’s explanation to Bill for not asking him his full name?

10. Who is Bill’s friend Conklin?

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