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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bob Rooney take on most of the responsibilities at his parish?
(a) He is a control freak.
(b) He is a perfectionist.
(c) His pastor has a drinking problem.
(d) His pastor thinks that is his job.

2. What church is Joe appointed assistant in Chapter 6?
(a) Holy Harmony.
(b) Holy Faith.
(c) Church of the Holy Cross.
(d) Holy Cross.

3. Who does Lefty think might be responsible for the large annual gift Charities receives?
(a) Paddy.
(b) The Arch.
(c) Joe’s parents.
(d) Joe.

4. What is Father Stock’s nickname at church?
(a) Stocks and Bonds.
(b) Father Dough.
(c) Dollar Bill.
(d) Father Money.

5. Who is the housekeeper at Holy Faith?
(a) Mrs. Cox.
(b) Mrs. Hacket.
(c) Mrs. Slaag.
(d) Mrs. Dixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe yell out to get the attention of one of the female party goers at his house in Chapter 1?

2. Why did some people think Joe’s transfer to Charities made no sense?

3. Who does Joe feel are “in a class by themselves...[having] the power to turn water and wine into [the Lord’s] body” (10).

4. What is the title of Chapter 1 of Wheat that Springeth Green?

5. What will the HR 369 bill fund if passed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brad offer to give Joe for his church bulletin in Chapter 9?

2. What does Brad’s pastor tell Joe at the end of Chapter 9?

3. Describe Joe and Ivy’s conversation about God at the end of Chapter 1.

4. Who is Dora, introduced in Chapter 3?

5. How does Joe behave at the retreat in Chapter 4?

6. What is Joe’s relationship with the Rector’s hair shirt in Chapter 4?

7. Who is Jim Gurrier, introduced in Chapter 8?

8. What does Brad call Joe asking if he will have his parishioners pray for in Chapter 9?

9. What does Father Stock tell Joe he will be doing during his first Mass in Chapter 5, and how does Joe feel about this?

10. What is Joe’s impression of the new curate when he arrives in Chapter 11?

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