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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which priest takes Joe around at the race and has a few too many drinks?

2. Who wrote the novel Wheat that Springeth Green?

3. What does Joe do at first when Father Stock hands him the basket to take up a collection?

4. What does Father Stock do when a homeless man does not pay for his ice cream?

5. What good news does Joe get at the start of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dora, introduced in Chapter 3?

2. How does Joe behave at the retreat in Chapter 4?

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

4. What does Joe give to Father Stock in hopes he will decide against the special collection?

5. Why does Joe think his appointment with Father Slaag makes perfect sense?

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

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

8. What does Ed Butler discuss with Joe in Chapter 7, and what is Joe’s advice?

9. Why does Sister Agatha tell Joe about being a a secular priest rather than a priest in the religious order?

10. Describe Joe and Ivy’s conversation about God at the end of Chapter 1.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of Wheat that Springeth Green?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the author’s choice to include Joe’s inner thoughts / imaginary conversations in the novel. Why might the author have done this and what impact does this have on the story? Use some examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the significance of Joe’s childhood experience. Consider Joe’s father and Uncle Bobby’s business in particular. What impact does this experience have on Joe’s growth?

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