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

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

3. Who does Pete yell at when he learns what had happened to the Preacher Man?

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

5. The Preacher Man talks about his past youth and how he often felt like ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Pete have absolute faith in the Preacher Man, despite all of the worries that Pete has?

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

The narrator in the story really enjoys the idea of church, even though his parents do not.

Part 1: Why do you think the narrator enjoys church so much?

Part 2: Do you think it would be difficult to enjoy church if your parents did not?

Part 3: How do you think having more supportive parents might have helped Pete in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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