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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 did Darlene put down in front of the man when he stood there for a while?

2. What does the Preacher Man tell Pete that he could be someday, which makes Pete blush a little?

3. Pete is so inspired by what the Preacher Man does that he wants to be __________ again.

4. During what meal was Pete's family having some obvious tension in the room?

5. _________ feels so joyful and he prays that things will never change, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Pete and the Preacher Man do after the Preacher Man buys him a soda?

2. What happens when Rufus asks the Preacher Man if he has saved Pete, according to the story?

3. What was the difference that Rufus noticed in Pete when he was waiting at the drugstore?

4. What does Pete feel about the night before at the revival service, according to the story?

5. What was Pete doing in the drugstore when he didn't want the Preacher Man to see him?

6. Why did Pete's grandfather not want to take his glasses off when he was baptized?

7. What does Pete want his father's reaction to be after Pete announces that he has been saved?

8. What did Pete feel embarrassed about the day after his first encounter with the Preacher Man?

9. Why did Pete want to leave the revival service on the first night it occurs in the story?

10. What does Pete feel about the man that comes into town, according to the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Preacher Man invites Pete out for a soda and talks to him about how he could be a preacher too.

Part 1: How do you think you would respond if someone told you that you could be a good preacher?

Part 2: Why do you think the Preacher Man singles out Pete?

Part 3: Do you think that the Preacher Man might have told others to come with him too?

Essay Topic 2

Pete had been longing to feel close to God and having been saved helped him feel that joy.

Part 1: Why do you think Pete has longed to be close to God?

Part 2: What are the benefits of feeling close to God?

Part 3: Do you think that people need to be close to God in order to be happy?

Essay Topic 3

Being saved helps Pete feel inspired and joyful, which makes him wish that he could be saved again.

Part 1: Why do you think being saved is such a joyful experience?

Part 2: Do you think that being saved might fill you with joy?

Part 3: How do you think a person's life might change once they were saved?

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