1. How does the boy's father explain to his son the need to tell the stories?
(a) He says that the boy should humor his mother because she is sad.
(b) He says the stories always have a happy ending.
(c) He says that now that the Church is gone, the stories are all they have.
(d) He says the stories will teach the children how to read.

2. What is Father José's final answer to the bereaved family?
(a) He tells them they are stupid to believe in God.
(b) He says he is a coward and tells the family to leave him alone.
(c) He asks why they want to pray to a God who took their child.
(d) He says no but slips them a prayer written on paper.

3. What is Greene's contrast between the two priests in the story?
(a) One is a whisky priest and the other is not.
(b) The only difference is that one of them is married.
(c) One refuses his responsibility but the other tries to run away from responsibility.
(d) Both men are sinners and cannot be considered good priests, yet they choose very different paths.

4. What strange thing does the lieutenant do before he sends the priest out of the jail?
(a) He gives the priest five pesos.
(b) He gives the priest a Bible.
(c) He asks the priest to say a prayer.
(d) He returns the priest's brandy.

5. After he realizes he cannot stay in the village, what promise does the priest make to the people?
(a) The priest says he will sleep for a few hours, wake early to hear confession and say mass and then leave before sunrise.
(b) That he will give himself up rather than have another hostage taken.
(c) That he will return when it is safe for him to do so.
(d) That he will leave right after they give him a good meal.