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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the phrases Father Schwartz mutters to Rudolph at the end of the story described?
(a) Heart-broken.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Depressing.

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

3. What is Rudolph's father doing when he hears footsteps in his kitchen at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Praying.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

4. Since he thinks his first occupation may be unrealistic, what else does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz he might be when he grows up?
(a) A policeman or army general.
(b) A musician or clergyman.
(c) An actor of Navy officer.
(d) A singer or college professor.

5. What did Rudolph do after his father had told him to go to confession?
(a) He played with some friends.
(b) He went to confession.
(c) He helped his mother cook supper.
(d) He locked himself in his bedroom.

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. Where is Father Schwartz when Rudolph Miller comes to visit him at the start of "Absolution"?

3. What is another "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

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

5. How are Rudolph's eyelashes described while he sits with Father Schwartz in Chapter 5?

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