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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done about the situation in the barn?
(a) He should have left and urged the girl to leave too.
(b) He should have told his friends to stop talking.
(c) He should have told his parents.
(d) He should have ran straight to Father Schwartz.

2. What does the carpet in Father Schwartz home bring to mind when he looks at it to avoid the sun?
(a) Dingy roads.
(b) Gruesome labyrinths.
(c) Solemn parishioners.
(d) Creepy gargoyles.

3. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he asks Rudolph if he has told any lies in his confession?
(a) I can't say.
(b) I'm not sure.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

4. What does Rudolph do while waiting to see the priest at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) He talks with the other parishioners.
(b) He stands near the confessional and eavesdrops.
(c) He tries to make himself look remorseful.
(d) He draws inappropriate pictures.

5. What does Father Schwartz first do when Rudolph arrives at the start of the story?
(a) He asks him to come back later.
(b) He prays with him.
(c) He pretends to be busy.
(d) He tells him he should not come to his house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father ask Rudolph about the kinds of thoughts he confessed to having?

2. Why is Rudolph upset at the end of his confession with Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

3. What is something that saddens Father Schwartz at the start of "Absolution"?

4. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he finally speaks?

5. How did Rudolph feel when his father told him to go to confession three days earlier?

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