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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. Who is the author of "Absolution"?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Franz Kafka.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2. What does Father Schwartz do every night?
(a) Read.
(b) Weep.
(c) Visit the homes of parishioners.
(d) Watch TV.

3. What did Rudolph neglect to tell Father Schwartz about what had happened with his friends in the barn?
(a) He had said immodest things as well.
(b) It was all his idea.
(c) Their words had excited him.
(d) His friends said terrible things about Father Schwartz.

4. When does Chapter 2 begin?
(a) The Sunday before the story begins.
(b) Saturday, three days before the story begins.
(c) The Sunday after the story begins.
(d) Saturday, three days after the story begins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done about the situation in the barn?

2. What words does Father Schwartz use when listening to Rudolph's confession?

3. How does Rudolph describe to Father Schwartz the "thoughts and dreams" he has had during his confession in Chapter 2?

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

5. Why did Rudolph's father tell him to go to confession three days before the narrative present?

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