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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 tell Father Butler he is going to do at the end of Chapter 7?

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

3. What does Sister Agatha tell Joe to be instead of a priest of the religious order?

4. Why did some people think Joe’s transfer to Charities made no sense?

5. At the start of Chapter 5, who is the other new priest with Joe as Father Stock tells them the order of the next day’s Mass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Lane offer in order to get his children into the church school?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 2, why does Joe think he wants to be like his Uncle Bobby when he grows up?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the ending of Wheat the Springeth Green. What does this ending say about Joe’s spiritual journey?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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