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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pete go in order to wait for the Preacher Man to talk to him again?
(a) School.
(b) Drugstore.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Revival.

2. Pete wanted to go to _______ that night, but after seeing his father's reaction, he's not sure he still wants to go.
(a) School.
(b) The playground.
(c) Church.
(d) Bible study.

3. _________ did not come easy to the Preacher Man, according to his own admission, which surprises Pete.
(a) Chastity.
(b) Holiness.
(c) Cleanliness.
(d) Prayer.

4. What did Rufus decide he was when they went into fifth grade together?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Atheist.
(c) Agnostic.
(d) Christian.

5. What was the first name of the assistant pastor who ends up introducing the Preacher Man?
(a) Radford.
(b) Jim.
(c) Woodrow.
(d) Bill.

6. Since what grade have Rufus and Pete been friends with each other, despite their differences?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Sixth.

7. What is the expression that Pete's dad had on his face that worried Pete?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Happpiness.

8. What does the Preacher Man tell Pete that he could be someday, which makes Pete blush a little?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Teacher.
(d) A great family man.

9. What was the religious ceremony that Pete's father talked about at the table?
(a) Reconciliation.
(b) Eucharist.
(c) Confirmation.
(d) Baptism.

10. Where did Pete and his family sit after they were done with their meal during this chapter?
(a) His bedroom.
(b) Basement.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Porch.

11. At what age had Pete stopped going to Vacation Bible School, according to the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

12. Pete wants his father to be _______ for him about his new religious life.
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Upset.

13. Pete's father is openly disappointed about the fact that Pete was ________.
(a) At the revival.
(b) Saved.
(c) Ignored.
(d) Hurt.

14. What does the narrator expect to wipe away from his hands after the story is done?
(a) Fine white dust.
(b) Rufus.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His family.

15. The revival in town was hot and __________, according to Pete's description.
(a) Overcrowded.
(b) Boring.
(c) Empty.
(d) Messy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pete wakes up the next day, it seems as though the night before was a __________.

2. What did Pete's father want to see if he could, which is why he argued at the time?

3. By _________ grade, the narrator considered himself to be very religious.

4. After doing what will the narrator finally get rid of the cross in the drawer?

5. What was the Preacher Man doing when the boy first saw him come toward the town?

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