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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Father Schwartz when Rudolph Miller comes to visit him at the start of "Absolution"?
(a) At home.
(b) At church.
(c) In the library.
(d) At a cafe.

2. What does the carpet in Father Schwartz home bring to mind when he looks at it to avoid the sun?
(a) Dingy roads.
(b) Solemn parishioners.
(c) Creepy gargoyles.
(d) Gruesome labyrinths.

3. What does Rudolph do when he becomes angry with his father in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) He runs out of the house and slams the door.
(b) He throws his cup into the sink.
(c) He calls his father a fool.
(d) He steps on his father's foot.

4. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he finally speaks?
(a) He wants to be a pastor.
(b) He is worried about his father.
(c) He has committed a horrible sin.
(d) His mother has run away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rudolph's father doing when he hears footsteps in his kitchen at the start of Chapter 3?

2. How does Rudolph describe to Father Schwartz the "thoughts and dreams" he has had during his confession in Chapter 2?

3. Who is Blatchford Sarnemington?

4. What does Rudolph's father tells him he must do as soon as they get to church that Sunday in Chapter 3?

5. What does Rudolph's father chastise him for after telling him to pour his water into the sink on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

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