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

2. What words does Father Schwartz use when listening to Rudolph's confession?
(a) Baby and Infant.
(b) Sir and young man.
(c) Son and boy.
(d) Buddy and pal.

3. Why does Rudolph decide to stay and confess rather than succumbing to his urge to leave?
(a) If he leaves he cannot take communion.
(b) If he leaves he will not get his sins off of his chest.
(c) If he leaves his mother will be angry.
(d) If he leaves he knows his father will find out.

4. What does Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz about his feelings about his parents in Chapter 2?
(a) He has wished his parent's dead.
(b) He has thought he might be too good to be his parent's son.
(c) He has thought his parents were evil.
(d) He has wished his parent's would split up.

5. What word is used to describe how Rudolph felt about telling Father Schwartz his true sins?
(a) Anticipation.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Agony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What scent makes Father Schwartz's heart ache as he walks the streets on Saturday night?

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

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

4. Where is Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 2?

5. What does Rudolph think will happen if he takes communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

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