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

3. The broken item at the start of the story is from the beginning of ____________ grade.

4. Pete is so inspired by what the Preacher Man does that he wants to be __________ again.

5. Who feels perturbed by Pete's new faith and asks him if they are ashamed of this person?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Pete and Rufus arrange to do when they saw each other at the drugstore one day?

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

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

5. What did Pete do the day after the second night of the revival, according to the story?

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

7. What has been kept in the drawer since the beginning of seventh grade, according to the story?

8. What does Pete feel about going to church the next night, after seeing his father's reaction to the news of being saved?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rufus decided that he was a confirmed atheist, which was completely different from Pete's point of view on life.

Part 1: Do you think a Christian and a non-Christian can get along?

Part 2: Why do you think Rufus considers himself an atheist at such a young age?

Part 3: How do you think religion factors into a friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Rufus thinks that Pete has seemed a little dopey ever since he'd been saved.

Part 1: What do you think Rufus thinks about Pete's religious way of life?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete is being dopey in the story?

Part 3: Why do you think Pete is offended when Rufus tells him that he is being dopey?

Essay Topic 3

The Preacher Man doesn't come to leave with Pete, as he had said he would, leaving Pete to stay at the filling station until 1 in the morning.

Part 1: Why do you think that the Preacher Man invited Pete to go with him?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete made the right decision in deciding to go with the Preacher Man?

Part 3: What do you think happened to the Preacher Man and Darlene?

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