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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. Joe tells Bill that the priesthood is what, rather than a hundred-yard dash?
2. What is Bill doing when he visits DPs, which Joe does not think is a good idea?
3. Who does Lefty say is to blame for reporting him as a VD suspect?
4. Why does Joe think Bill looks down on the people of their parish?
5. Who picks Conklin up after dinner in Chapter 18?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Joe disappointed to learn the curate cannot do, and what does Joe do about this in Chapter 13?
2. What is Joe’s imaginary conversation with the Arch regarding his assessment like in Chapter 21?
3. What does Barb tell Joe about her son Greg when she runs into him at the Badger liquor store?
4. Where does Joe go at the start of Chapter 19 and who is in charge while he is gone?
5. What is Bill’s suggestion to Greg regarding the draft in Chapter 23?
6. How is the curate dressed when he goes to Joe’s office in Chapter 13, and what does Joe tell the curate to do?
7. How does Joe feel about having the local Cheerleaders at the blessing of his rectory?
8. What does the Captain of the highway department say when Joe tries to get him to find out the new curate’s full name?
9. What reason does Lefty suspect Conklin reported him to the Board of Health?
10. What does Joe learn Father Felix is upset about during Bill’s party in Chapter 17?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Joe’s conflict between being a pastor and needing to keep the church financially secure. What does Joe feel about this role? Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the ending of Wheat the Springeth Green. What does this ending say about Joe’s spiritual journey?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about the lure of sin in Wheat that Springeth Green. Use direct examples from the text of moments when Joe or others have been pulled by sin. What effect do these moments have on the overall themes of the novel?
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