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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. What does Joe tell Bill about, which he says he finally buried in Chapter 22?

2. What is Joe doing on the phone with Dom in Chapter 26?

3. What is one of Joe’s criticisms of the new curates first Mass in Chapter 12?

4. What reason does Joe give for why Brad was fired from the newspaper?

5. Who does Joe say has “set [the] diocese back a hundred years” (154)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as a result of the attempted robbery Joe and Lefty are seen to have thwarted at Great Badger?

2. Why does the Board of Health visit Joe in Chapter 26?

3. What is Joe’s imaginary conversation with the Arch regarding his assessment like in Chapter 21?

4. What do Lefty and Joe watch happens on TV while at Joe’s rectory in Chapter 27?

5. What does Joe say to Bill about how he feels about the people of their parish?

6. How does Joe feel about having the local Cheerleaders at the blessing of his rectory?

7. How does Joe describe the priesthood in Chapter 18?

8. What reason does Lefty suspect Conklin reported him to the Board of Health?

9. What do Joe and Bill do together in Chapter 15?

10. What news do they receive while on retreat in Chapter 19 and how does Joe deal with the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about the lure of sin in Wheat that Springeth Green. Use direct examples from the text of moments when Joe or others have been pulled by sin. What effect do these moments have on the overall themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of Wheat that Springeth Green?

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