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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. Rufus tells Pete that he can not leave because his parents would be ___________, according to the story.

2. The Preacher asks Pete if he will ______________, and Pete agrees.

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete is very taken with a picture of Jesus and fears the idea of being judged by him. He thinks of how he might be cast out of favor with Jesus.

Part 1: Do you think it's normal for Pete to fear being judged? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think that Pete is afraid of being judged?

Part 3: How do you think people change their behavior when they feel they're being judged?

Essay Topic 2

Rufus points out that when Pete is around the Preacher Man he acts like a robot and that he seems a bit dopey and taken by this man.

Part 1: Do you think that Pete is taken by the Preacher Man?

Part 2: Do you agree or disagree with the way that Rufus feels about the situation? Why?

Part 3: Why do you think that Pete might not be thinking clearly when he's with the Preacher Man?

Essay Topic 3

Pete had learned at a young age that he needed to be careful with saying the wrong things to his parents.

Part 1: Why do you think Pete doesn't believe he can say certain things to his parents?

Part 2: How do you think Pete is held back in life by being careful about how he talks to his parents?

Part 3: Do you think children should be afraid of saying the wrong things around their parents?

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