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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. Where does Joe learn Mr. Barnes is now working after being fired from the Licensed Vinters?

2. Where does Joe go at the start of Chapter 19?

3. Why does Joe feel alone when Bill’s friends first arrive for dinner in Chapter 16?

4. How long does Joe have to prove he does not have VD?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bill’s friend Conklin?

2. Describe Joe’s conversation with Tom, the FBI agent, regarding Greg.

3. What is Joe’s explanation to Bill for not asking him his full name?

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

5. How does Joe react when Bill tells him he would like to help him collect money from delinquent parishioners?

6. What does Mrs. P. tell Joe that Bill did while he was on retreat?

7. What does Barb tell Joe about her son Greg when she runs into him at the Badger liquor store?

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

9. What is Bill’s suggestion to Greg regarding the draft in Chapter 23?

10. What is Joe disappointed to learn the curate cannot do, and what does Joe do about this in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the significance of the hair shirt in Wheat that Springeth Green. What does it symbolize in regards to Joe’s spiritual journey?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the ending of Wheat the Springeth Green. What does this ending say about Joe’s spiritual journey?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the author’s choice to include Joe’s inner thoughts / imaginary conversations in the novel. Why might the author have done this and what impact does this have on the story? Use some examples from the text.

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