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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 did Darlene's dad supposedly have ready in order to get his daughter back?

2. Pete also worried that if he left if __________ would come after him, according to the book.

3. How long was it before Darlene returned to town amidst all of the rumors?

4. Pete feels that the Preacher Man must be lonely when he talks about Jesus having _________ with him.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was the reaction of Darlene's parents to her leaving with the Preacher Man, according to the story?

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

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

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

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

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 begins to realize that the Preacher Man is lonely in his travels around the world.

Part 1: Why do you think the Preacher Man might be lonely?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete is making the Preacher Man into a god?

Part 3: How do you think Pete might experience the preaching life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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