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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. No one could do anything about Darlene leaving because she was _________ and out of school.

2. The Preacher Man, according to Pete, would make sure that he __________ and would take care of him.

3. Who did Pete think was calling his name when he heard his name at the start of this section?

4. Pete immediately feels dead without __________, according to the book.

5. Pete's parents decide to __________ that summer after offering to help him with his problems.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rufus tell Pete about how the Preacher Man is affecting Pete, according to the story?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Pete picture when he is sitting near the front row at the revival that night?

9. What happens when Pete is waiting at the meeting place for the Preacher Man to arrive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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