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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 was Pete looking at when he saw the man standing near the soda fountain?

2. The Preacher Man talks to Pete about how wondrous it is to wake up in ___________.

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

4. What is the cross made out of, according to the story in the book?

5. Who does the Preacher Man say saved Pete when Rufus asks him about it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pete feel when he had awoken from fainting and saw the Preacher Man's eyes on him?

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

3. What will make getting rid of the item in the drawer much easier, according to the story?

4. What happened when the Preacher Man takes Pete's hand after the service?

5. What is the warning that the Preacher Man gives to Pete about Rufus in his life?

6. What stuns Pete when he is in the revival service with the others, according to the story?

7. What was Pete's mother's reaction to the fact that Pete had been saved by the Preacher Man?

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

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

10. What was Pete feeling about his connection to God after he woke up the next morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Pete is asked if he wants to be saved and he agrees, and then faints after the moment.

Part 1: What is so important about being saved?

Part 2: Why do you think Pete gets overwhelmed with the idea of being saved?

Part 3: How do you think you might respond if someone asked you if you wanted to be saved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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