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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 will look after his ___________ when he is away.

2. Pete still worried about the Preacher Man and felt sorry for him because he was __________.

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

4. Where does the Preacher Man say he is from when Rufus asks him where he came from?

5. What does Pete help his mother with when she comes home from her errands?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Pete's mother do when Pete was upset and feeling like he had lost his faith?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Preacher Man talks to Pete about his wilder past, but Pete doesn't want to talk about that.

Part 1: Do you think it was a good idea for the Preacher Man to be so honest with Pete?

Part 2: Would you want to know about the negative things in the past of a person you admire?

Part 3: Why do you think the Preacher Man decided to tell Pete about his past?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Rufus decided that he was a confirmed atheist, which was completely different from Pete's point of view on life.

Part 1: Do you think a Christian and a non-Christian can get along?

Part 2: Why do you think Rufus considers himself an atheist at such a young age?

Part 3: How do you think religion factors into a friendship?

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