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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 sin did Father O'Rourke say the gossipy woman had committed?
2. What does Sister Aloysius tell Sister James she told Father Flynn to make him leave?
3. Where did Father O'Rourke tell the woman to take a pillow?
4. In Scene 8, what does Sister Aloysius say will happen to Father Flynn after she exposes him?
5. Which one of her relations does Sister James say is ill?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Father Flynn comes to Sister Aloysius' office in the second part of Scene 8, why does she tell him he can't come in?
2. What shocks Sister James about Sister Aloysius' call to Father Flynn's prior parish?
3. In Scene 7, what indications does Sister James give that she takes Father Flynn's sermons very seriously?
4. What happened to Father Flynn after he left St. Nicholas?
5. In Scene 7, why does Father Flynn say Sister Aloysius doesn't really care about the children?
6. What reason does Father Flynn give Sister James for his not wanting to defend himself against Sister Aloysius' accusations?
7. What does Father Flynn say is wrong about Sister Aloysius contacting his prior parish?
8. In the second part of Scene 8, what does Father Flynn say is the real reason Sister Aloysius is after him?
9. In Scene 9, what reason does Sister James give Sister Aloysius for being unable to sleep?
10. In Scene 7, why does Father Flynn say that the truth makes for a poor sermon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Catholic church is almost a character unto itself in Doubt: A Parable. Describe how the church hierarchy affects the characters and plot of the play. How do the nuns and priests interact with each other? If they were not governed by the church, how might the story have ended differently? Provide evidence from the play to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Is Father Flynn innocent or guilty? Write an essay stating your opinion and using evidence from the play to support your thoughts.
Essay Topic 3
In the end, do you think justice was served or was Father Flynn merely the subject of judgment? Why do you think this? Provide evidence from the play.
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