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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. ________ tells Pete that there are many things that Pete does not understand yet.

2. During what season did the Man come into town?

3. What does the Preacher Man do to the people who come up to the front of the church at the predetermined time?

4. The Preacher Man is the ________ pastor who is introduced at the start of the chapter.

5. What on Jesus' face seemed to draw Pete toward him, so much so that he couldn't stop looking at him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What comes off of the pieces of the item that has been kept in the drawer for nearly a year?

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

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

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

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

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

8. When was the second time that Pete saw the Preacher Man in his life, according to the story?

9. What does Pete tell his parents about the fact that they never go to church together when they are sitting together eating breakfast?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walt tells his son that it's not his job to try to save their souls and is clear about how he feels about Pete's being saved.

Part 1: Why is Walt so defensive about the idea of church?

Part 2: Do you think that Walt is being as supportive as he should be for Pete?

Part 3: How do you think Pete needs to be supported by his parents?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator in the story really enjoys the idea of church, even though his parents do not.

Part 1: Why do you think the narrator enjoys church so much?

Part 2: Do you think it would be difficult to enjoy church if your parents did not?

Part 3: How do you think having more supportive parents might have helped Pete in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Pete is very taken with a picture of Jesus and fears the idea of being judged by him. He thinks of how he might be cast out of favor with Jesus.

Part 1: Do you think it's normal for Pete to fear being judged? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think that Pete is afraid of being judged?

Part 3: How do you think people change their behavior when they feel they're being judged?

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