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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. How did Rudolph feel when his father told him to go to confession three days earlier?
(a) He was happy to be reminded.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He understood why his father thought it important.

2. What scent makes Father Schwartz's heart ache as he walks the streets on Saturday night?
(a) Cheap toilet soap.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) The impending rain.
(d) Suppers cooking in the homes he passes.

3. What concerns Rudolph at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) He worries his father will listen to his confession.
(b) He worries his confession will anger the priest.
(c) He worries someone will be able to hear his confession.
(d) He worries Father Schwartz will not be in the confessional.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Rudolph Miller?

3. How does Rudolph plan to avoid taking communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Father Schwartz "pray aloud for twilight to come" (1) at the start of the story?

5. Who can Father Schwartz hear pass by his window at 4 p.m.?

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