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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 do they put the old photo of the priest?
2. What does the stranger leave behind at Mr. Trench's house?
3. What weakness does the priest have causes him more difficulty?
4. What does the lieutenant tell Captain Fellows he is doing?
5. What is Greene's contrast between the two priests in the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter two, how does Greene establish a deep-seated religious faith on the part of common citizens?
2. Describe the scene in the town as Mr. Trench walks through it.
3. Who does the priest turn to for help and is refused?
4. The mother who reads religious stories to her children is important in the story. How does Greene use this family to punctuate the fact that the common people want the Church returned?
5. Describe the general situation as the novel opens.
6. What happens when the priest accidentally bumps into a red shirt in the cantina?
7. How does Greene show more of the priest's humility and contrition?
8. Who comes knocking at the door and what does he want?
9. As the lieutenant walks through the town, what indicates that he is the main antagonist in the novel?
10. Why does Mr. Trench invite the man into his house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Governmental prohibition of anything never works. In the novel, the government is trying to prohibit religion to the point of completely stamping it out. In a parallel example, hard liquor and wine are prohibited as well. Write a paper on how Greene uses this to subtly suggest the prohibition of religion will fail as well.
Essay Topic 2
The novel presents conflict and resolution throughout to keep the reader's attention. Write a paper on how conflict involves close encounters with fear and resolution involves hope, however fleeting. Explain why this method is so successful at making the reading compelling.
Essay Topic 3
Critique the novel. Imagining yourself as a book reviewer, write a critique of THE POWER AND THE GLORY discussing Graham Greene's style, vocabulary, symbolism, and ability to maintain the interest of the reader. Rate it from one to five stars where five stars is excellent. Explain why you would or would not recommend it to someone else to read.
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