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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. What does Joe bring into his room so he can practice contemplation alone?

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

3. Why does Joe feel he is being blamed for the Rector’s death in Chapter 4?

4. Where was Father Joe sent after his time at Holy Faith?

5. What family, that Joe helped get a home in the suburbs, lives right near the Inglenook dump?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Dora, introduced in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Joe contracts and STD at the end of Chapter 3?

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

10. Who is Jim Gurrier, introduced in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Wheat that Springeth Green’s commentary on the Catholic Church.

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 outlining Joe’s career as a priest. Include each of Joe’s postings and what these say about where Joe is in his journey.

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