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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did one former priest do about which the lieutenant likes to think?
(a) He committed suicide rather than be killed by the police.
(b) He refused to exit a church that the lieutenant had set on fire.
(c) One priest conformed to the Governor's law, renounced his faith and married his housekeeper.
(d) He ran into a swamp and was eaten by crocodiles.

2. What prompts Mr. Trench to invite the stranger to his house?
(a) The stranger has a long wait for his ship.
(b) The stranger mentions he has some brandy.
(c) The stranger says he has a British newspaper.
(d) The stranger looks like a priest.

3. For what is the church in town being used?
(a) It has been turned into a hospital.
(b) It is now the treasury building.
(c) It is used to stable horses.
(d) It has been made into a hotel.

4. What is the Police Chief's concern?
(a) He is a religious man and does not like the new laws.
(b) The lieutenant is not serious about finding the runaway priest.
(c) The Governor is still waiting for the paperwork that should have already been finished.
(d) The Governor has been on his case because they suspect a priest is on the run in their state.

5. What does Mr. Trench notice about the environment in the town?
(a) It looks like a tropical garden.
(b) It is cold and there are no birds.
(c) The land is dusty and hot with buzzards flying overhead.
(d) The jungle is encroaching on the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his morning walk, what does Mr. Trench hear?

2. How does Mr. Trench feel when the man leaves with the boy?

3. What is the secret sin of the running priest?

4. How many priests has the lieutenant already executed?

5. Why does the lieutenant like to think about the priest who is still living?

(see the answer key)

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