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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. Which young priest visits Father Joe at the start of Chapter 7?

2. What is unique about Joe’s parish as mentioned at the start of Chapter 8?

3. What is Brad's, who calls Joe at the beginning of Chapter 9, occupation?

4. What does Joe do to Mrs. Hope after she tells him of her family troubles in Chapter 7?

5. What does Joe’s seminary class debate during their first meeting after graduation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Joe think his appointment with Father Slaag makes perfect sense?

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

4. Who is Dora, introduced in Chapter 3?

5. What does Joe’s dad tell the party goers that Joe asked him while listening to the priest discuss the Dollar-A-Sunday club at church?

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

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

8. What does Mr. Lane offer in order to get his children into the church school?

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

10. Why does Sister Agatha tell Joe about being a a secular priest rather than a priest in the religious order?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of war in Wheat that Springeth Green. Include how the war affects the overall mood of the time and Joe’s relationship with/ feelings about the war.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told entirely from Joe’s perspective, using third-person omniscient narrator. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Joe’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Joe’s point of view affect the plot?

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