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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. Pete had apologized to his parents for leaving in a note, but said that he had been called by __________.

2. How will Pete and the Preacher Man get out of town, according to the book?

3. What is Pete glad that his parents have not noticed he has taken from the house?

4. When Pete was _______ years old, he thought that no one else in the world was braver than his father.

5. The Preacher Man worries that Rufus might _______ Pete and tells Pete this when talking to him.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Pete decide to give to Rufus after he leaves, according to the letter he'd written?

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

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

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

8. What did Pete do to help thank Rufus for being there when he needed him the night at the filling station?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete is asked if he wants to be saved and he agrees, and then faints after the moment.

Part 1: What is so important about being saved?

Part 2: Why do you think Pete gets overwhelmed with the idea of being saved?

Part 3: How do you think you might respond if someone asked you if you wanted to be saved?

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

Pete feels that the Preacher Man is speaking directly to him when he goes to the revival.

Part 1: Why do you think Pete is so affected by the Preacher Man?

Part 2: Do you think that the Preacher Man is speaking directly to Pete?

Part 3: How do you think you might react in a revival setting?

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