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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the story, Rudolph decides that he will not be punished for his lie. Why is that?
(a) Rudolph did not lie on purpose.
(b) Because he only lied to make things better in the confessional.
(c) Father Schwartz does not know he lied.
(d) There is no God.

2. What happens outside of Father Schwartz's at the end of the story?
(a) Parishioners gather outside and pray for him.
(b) Men and women pass by talking and laughing.
(c) The ambulance arrives.
(d) A crowd gathers to see what has happened.

3. What does Father Schwartz yell out in his study at the end of the story?
(a) Get out of here!
(b) Find help!
(c) Oh, my God!
(d) I'm dying!

4. What does Father Schwartz ask Rudolph if he has done when he first visits?
(a) He asks if he has lied.
(b) He asks if he has used the Lord's name in vain.
(c) He asks if he has committed theft.
(d) He asks if he has killed someone.

5. What is most important to Rudolph's father?
(a) His friends.
(b) His job.
(c) Church.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rudolph's father tell him to do as soon as they get to church in Chapter 4?

2. What does Father Schwartz realize he must do in order to serve Rudolph?

3. What will "blonde Northern women and tall young guys" be doing in a few hours at the end of the story?

4. What does Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz about his feelings about his parents in Chapter 2?

5. What is the first "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

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