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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 does Joe learn Mr. Barnes is now working after being fired from the Licensed Vinters?
2. Why does Joe feel alone when Bill’s friends first arrive for dinner in Chapter 16?
3. What thing that Joe had never seen does he liken the priesthood to in Chapter 18?
4. What is happening at Badger liquor store when Lefty and Joe arrive in Chapter 27?
5. What does Joe do for Father Felix after his sermon in Chapter 16?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Captain of the highway department say when Joe tries to get him to find out the new curate’s full name?
2. What does Mrs. P. tell Joe that Bill did while he was on retreat?
3. What is Joe’s explanation to Bill for not asking him his full name?
4. What does Barb tell Joe about her son Greg when she runs into him at the Badger liquor store?
5. Who is Bill’s friend Conklin?
6. What does Joe say to Bill when he tells him that Mr. Lane asked if they were taking donations in Chapter 24?
7. What does McMaster, Mac, tell Joe that Cooney did at the end of Chapter 24?
8. What does Joe do just before the Arch is to arrive for the blessing in Chapter 28?
9. How does Joe feel about having the local Cheerleaders at the blessing of his rectory?
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 exploring the theme of war in Wheat that Springeth Green. Include how the war affects the overall mood of the time and Joe’s relationship with/ feelings about the war.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the significance of the hair shirt in Wheat that Springeth Green. What does it symbolize in regards to Joe’s spiritual journey?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing some of the imagery used in Wheat that Springeth Green. Try to find examples that involve each of the five senses. What benefit does using this imagery provide to readers?
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