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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe ask why God does bad things at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Uncle Bobby.
(c) His mother.
(d) His pastor.

2. What does Brad hope Joe will hold a prayer for in Chapter 9?
(a) The Vietnam war to end.
(b) That Brad will get a better job.
(c) The HR 369 bill.
(d) His son in the military.

3. What does Sister Agatha tell Joe to be instead of a priest of the religious order?
(a) A business man.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A secular priest.

4. What does Joe regret he says about Father Slaag during a poker game at St. Isodoer’s in Chapter 6?
(a) That he is never around.
(b) That he is mean.
(c) That he is not a saint.
(d) That he does not do his job.

5. Who does Joe think he would marry if he followed his Uncle Bobby’s footsteps?
(a) Fiona.
(b) Agatha.
(c) Frances.
(d) Phoebe.

6. Why does Joe think his church has been singled out for after Brad’s article is published?
(a) Being the only church holding prayer for HR 369.
(b) Being anti-American.
(c) Being the only church to not hold prayer for HR 369.
(d) Being anti-war.

7. Where does Joe go for confession with Father Day in Chapter 8?
(a) Father Day’s parish.
(b) Joe’s rectory.
(c) His study.
(d) The hospital.

8. What will the HR 369 bill fund if passed?
(a) Schools.
(b) Churches.
(c) Munitions.
(d) Law enforcement.

9. What does Joe drop on Catfish Toohey’s foot during the Easter play in Chapter 2?
(a) A microphone.
(b) A block of wood.
(c) The cross.
(d) A brick.

10. What does Joe excel at in Immaculata High School?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Math.
(c) Track.
(d) English.

11. Which priest takes Joe around at the race and has a few too many drinks?
(a) Father Stock.
(b) Father Bill.
(c) Father Freeman.
(d) Father Day.

12. What does Father Stock tell Joe and Toohey that the new priests will be doing, which Joe disagrees with?
(a) Going door to door to collect money after Mass.
(b) Sitting quietly and observing Mass.
(c) Recruiting new, wealthy parishioners.
(d) Taking up a special collection.

13. What does Joe yell out to get the attention of one of the female party goers at his house in Chapter 1?
(a) I eat cheese!
(b) Say cheese!
(c) Look at me!
(d) See me!

14. What does Joe begin to carry to fend off Boots?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) Dog treats.
(c) A cane.
(d) A whistle.

15. Who is Father Felix?
(a) A friend from Joe’s days at seminary.
(b) The monk who helps Joe on weekends.
(c) The director of Joe’s church.
(d) Joe’s new curate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father Stock do when a homeless man does not pay for his ice cream?

2. What does Joe bring into his room so he can practice contemplation alone?

3. During a lecture, Joe asks how to make what as attractive as sex to the common man?

4. Who makes a date with Joe, but says it will cost him $20?

5. For which retiring pastor is Father Butler considering collecting a purse?

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