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

2. Why is Rudolph upset at the end of his confession with Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He has not tell him everything.
(b) Father Schwartz does not seem to care.
(c) He has told a lie, which is a sin.
(d) Father Schwartz says he is going to tell his father.

3. Where is Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) In his house.
(b) At the Miller's.
(c) In the confessional.
(d) At the drugstore.

4. Who is the first character introduced in "Absolution"?
(a) Rudolph Miller.
(b) Father Schwartz.
(c) Carl Miller.
(d) The housekeeper.

5. What does Father Schwartz realize he must do in order to serve Rudolph?
(a) He must tell Rudolph to come back later.
(b) He must skip dinner.
(c) He must pretend he cares.
(d) He must overcome his own anguish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rudolph describe to Father Schwartz the "phrases" he had used during his confession in Chapter 2?

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

3. What is Rudolph's emotional state while he sits with Father Schwartz at the start of the story?

4. How does Father Schwartz know Rudolph's father?

5. What does the carpet in Father Schwartz home bring to mind when he looks at it to avoid the sun?

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