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

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

3. The Preacher Man tells Pete that he could come with him and help others by _____________.

4. What does the Preacher Man call Pete when they are talking to each other?

5. Pete feels that it is _________ will that he go with the Preacher Man and travel with him.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pete think it's a good idea for him to leave with the Preacher Man, according to the story?

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

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

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

5. What does Rufus reveal to Pete about what had actually happened with the Preacher Man, according to the story?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Pete's initial reaction to what Rufus tells him about the Preacher Man and what had happened the previous night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Rufus doesn't seem to be affected by the preachers' warning about going to hell, and even looks the Preacher Man straight in the eye as he says he has not been saved.

Part 1: Do you think the Preacher Man has the power to send someone to hell?

Part 2: Why isn't Rufus intimidated by the Preacher Man?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if someone told you that you were going to burn in hell?

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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