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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 does Pete open the day after his planned meeting with the Preacher Man?

2. Pete is so moved by the serve that he is __________ as he walked home from the revival.

3. Rufus tells Pete that the Preacher Man has him _________ in the head, as though warning him about the future.

4. Pete is at the dinner table the night before he leaves, wishing that he's had more __________ in life.

5. Who did Pete avoid as much as possible after he was crushed by what happened with the Preacher Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pete tell his parents will happen after he attends the revival event that evening?

2. What makes Pete feel bad when his mother comes in with the groceries after she has run errands?

3. What were some of the possible explanations, according to Pete, as to why the Preacher Man didn't show up?

4. What does Pete say that the Preacher Man will do for him when he is away?

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

6. What did Pete's mother do when Pete was upset and feeling like he had lost his faith?

7. Why does Pete have absolute faith in the Preacher Man, despite all of the worries that Pete has?

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

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

10. What is the first thing that Pete does the morning after he doesn't meet up with the Preacher Man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Pete is torn when he begins to get ready to leave town with the Preacher Man, and he has a number of emotions come up before he leaves.

Part 1: Why do you think Pete feels badly about leaving his parents behind?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete is making the right decision to head off with the Preacher Man?

Part 3: How do you think Pete might be able to leave without feeling badly?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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