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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 immediately go to once he is done with his dinner?

2. Pete tried to pray to ________, but that didn't seem to help him with how he felt.

3. The Preacher Man talks about how many people fall to his feet, as though he was ___________.

4. Pete was surprised that he was slightly _________ at the idea of leaving home and of leaving his family.

5. Pete worried about what he might say in ____________ to his parents, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happened when Darlene eventually returned to the town, according to Pete's storytelling?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete notes that by the end of the sermon everyone in the room 'belongs' to the Preacher Man.

Part 1: Do you think that one person should ever belong to another person?

Part 2: Why do you think the Preacher Man tries to get everyone to adore him?

Part 3: How do you think one person can make everyone like them?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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