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

2. 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.

3. What is Rudolph's emotional state while he sits with Father Schwartz at the start of the story?
(a) He is carefree.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is in tears.
(d) He is calm.

4. 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 ran straight to Father Schwartz.
(c) He should have told his parents.
(d) He should have told his friends to stop talking.

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 tries to make himself look remorseful.
(d) He talks with the other parishioners.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Father Schwartz do every night?

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

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