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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pete couldn't stand to think of ___________ standing before him, judging him.
(a) Rufus.
(b) His mom.
(c) His dad.
(d) Jesus.

2. The Preacher Man talks to Pete about how wondrous it is to wake up in ___________.
(a) A new town.
(b) Nighttime.
(c) Summer.
(d) Heaven.

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

4. During this particular summer in the book, Pete was feeling especially ___________ in his life.
(a) Lost.
(b) Excited.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Bored.

5. Where did Pete see the man when he sees him for a second time in town?
(a) Church.
(b) Drugstore.
(c) Pizzeria.
(d) His front porch.

6. What did Pete's father want to see if he could, which is why he argued at the time?
(a) Cross.
(b) Angels.
(c) Crowd.
(d) Bible.

7. What did Pete's grandfather refuse to take off during a religious ceremony?
(a) Socks.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Gloves.

8. Who feels perturbed by Pete's new faith and asks him if they are ashamed of this person?
(a) Mom.
(b) Walt.
(c) Bill.
(d) Rufus.

9. How did Pete react when he listened to the Preacher Man speak, as he thought that the man was speaking directly to him?
(a) He laughed.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He argued.
(d) He cried.

10. Walt tells Pete that it isn't Pete's job to save ____________, according to the book.
(a) His reputation.
(b) Their pride.
(c) Any money.
(d) Their souls.

11. The narrator thinks that he might have been getting ready for the Man to come to town, possibly since _________ grade.
(a) Second.
(b) Ninth.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

12. What does the Preacher Man do to the people who come up to the front of the church at the predetermined time?
(a) Read to.
(b) Ignore.
(c) Yell.
(d) Minister.

13. Pete was happy that his father was _________ and that he didn't hear about Pete being saved.
(a) Deaf.
(b) In bed.
(c) At work.
(d) Asleep on the couch.

14. Who did Walt talk about with Pete that led to a funny story that made them all laugh?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Brother.
(d) Uncle.

15. The more that Pete listened to the sermon, the more that he hungered for ____________, according to the book.
(a) A glass of wine.
(b) A beer.
(c) The Word.
(d) The way out.

Short Answer Questions

1. The __________ is the person that is eventually introduced at the Preacher Man in this section.

2. Pete's father is openly disappointed about the fact that Pete was ________.

3. Who asks Pete about the revival after he first wakes up in the morning and has breakfast?

4. What does Pete tell Rufus that leaves Rufus feeling baffled by the comment, according to the book?

5. Where does Pete go in order to wait for the Preacher Man to talk to him again?

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