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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Pete think was calling his name when he heard his name at the start of this section?
(a) Peter.
(b) God.
(c) Walt.
(d) The Preacher Man.

2. Pete worried about what he might say in ____________ to his parents, according to the book.
(a) A meeting.
(b) A conversation.
(c) His goodbye note.
(d) His prayers.

3. What does Rufus confess to the Preacher Man when he looks into the Preacher Man's eyes?
(a) He has not been saved.
(b) He loves Pete.
(c) He does not believe in God.
(d) He thinks the Preacher Man is evil.

4. Rufus tells Pete that he will look after his ___________ when he is away.
(a) Dog.
(b) Parents.
(c) Bike.
(d) Books.

5. What is Pete glad that his parents have not noticed he has taken from the house?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) Ceramic cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pete was surprised that he was slightly _________ at the idea of leaving home and of leaving his family.

2. What does Pete immediately go to once he is done with his dinner?

3. Where had Pete been waiting for the Preacher Man and Rufus had watched him the whole time?

4. Where did the rumors say that the car was left during the journey out of town?

5. How will Pete and the Preacher Man get out of town, according to the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the things that Pete worries about when he is getting ready to leave with the Preacher Man?

2. What had Walter encouraged Pete to become when he was much younger?

3. What does Pete ask of his parents in the letter he had written to them, expecting to leave?

4. What does Pete do in response to the guilt he feels for leaving behind his family?

5. What did Pete do to help thank Rufus for being there when he needed him the night at the filling station?

6. Why does Pete give up when he goes to wait outside for the Preacher Man?

7. What does Pete remember feeling about his father when he was younger, according to the story?

8. What does Rufus reveal to Pete about what had actually happened with the Preacher Man, according to the story?

9. What does Pete ask Rufus when Rufus comes to visit him, according to the story?

10. What happens when Pete is waiting at the meeting place for the Preacher Man to arrive?

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