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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. Where is Greg according to the postcard Joe receives from him in Chapter 25?

2. Who does Joe call to try to find out the curate’s full name?

3. What does Joe no longer do “lest God and he both be bored” (45)?

4. What thing that Joe had never seen does he liken the priesthood to in Chapter 18?

5. How long does Joe have to prove he does not have VD?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the curate dressed when he goes to Joe’s office in Chapter 13, and what does Joe tell the curate to do?

3. Who is Bill’s friend Conklin?

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

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

6. What do Joe and Father Felix typically do together on the weekends?

7. How does Joe feel about having the local Cheerleaders at the blessing of his rectory?

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

9. What does the Captain of the highway department say when Joe tries to get him to find out the new curate’s full name?

10. Describe Joe’s conversation with Tom, the FBI agent, regarding Greg.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Joe’s suburban rectory to his final station at Holy Cross. What does this final assignment signify for Joe as a pastor?

Essay Topic 3

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

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