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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decision does the young priest reverse?
(a) To keep a diary
(b) To teach catechism
(c) To stay at the parish forever
(d) To have a cleaning lady

2. The young priest says his parishioners are _____________________.
(a) faithful
(b) heathens
(c) uneducated
(d) bored stiff

3. Who speaks to the young priest about his relationships with the parishioners?
(a) Dr. Delbende
(b) The Mme la Comtesse
(c) The Cure de Torcy
(d) M. Pamyre

4. What does the young priest buy when the cleaning lady starts?
(a) Cream and lemons
(b) Coffee
(c) New underwear
(d) Cleaning supplies

5. Who has been gossiping about the young priest?
(a) The townspeople
(b) The nuns
(c) The other priests
(d) The school children

6. What is another subject the young priest thinks he should study?
(a) Fishing
(b) Sports
(c) Stamp collecting
(d) Cooking

7. What does the priest realize is leading him during his time with Mlle Chantal?
(a) A serious obligation
(b) A stubborn streak
(c) A supernatual force
(d) An empathetic temper

8. What could be any possible reasons for Dr. Delbende's suicide?
(a) Public humiliation
(b) Depression and loss of money
(c) News of a terminal illness
(d) Death of his wife

9. Where does Mlle Chantal meet with the priest?
(a) At church
(b) The coffee shop
(c) The bakery
(d) The school

10. At what point did the Cure de Torcy consider taking his own life?
(a) When his parents were killed
(b) When he was expelled from the seminary
(c) When he was humiliated by a girl
(d) When he received a terminal cancer diagnosis

11. What is the nature of Louis Duprety's letter to the young priest?
(a) He is hosting a birthday party for a mutual friend
(b) Louis is sick and wants the priest to come
(c) He asks for advice to help a parishioner
(d) He asks the priest for money

12. About what sacrament does the young priest wonder regarding his parishioners intentions?
(a) Holy Communion
(b) Last Rites
(c) Confession
(d) Baptism

13. Who is Maxim Gorki?
(a) A Russian dancer
(b) A Russian government agent
(c) A Russian writer
(d) A Hungarian author

14. What surprising thing does the young priest do in a moment of self-pity?
(a) Schedules a vacation
(b) Cries on the shoulder of a catechism student
(c) Drinks two bottles of wine
(d) Refuses to hear confessions

15. Why does Mme Dumuchel visit the priest?
(a) She wants to set a date for her wedding
(b) She needs personal counseling
(c) She wants to have her baby baptized
(d) She is unhappy with her daughter's catechism exam grade

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only thing the young priest eats?

2. When the priests' conversation turns to ________________, the young priest feels lost.

3. What is the content of a letter received by the young priest?

4. Who is Sulpice Mitonnet?

5. According to the Cure de Torcy, Jesus is not as happy with _____________ as He is with priests.

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