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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. Why does Rudolph decide to stay and confess rather than succumbing to his urge to leave?
(a) If he leaves he knows his father will find out.
(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 cannot take communion.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Rudolph neglect to tell Father Schwartz about what had happened with his friends in the barn?

4. Who brings Rudolph Miller to Father Schwartz when he first comes to see him at the start of the story?

5. What word is used to describe how Rudolph felt about telling Father Schwartz his true sins?

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