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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Rudolph's father tell him to go to confession three days before the narrative present?
(a) Rudolph had not been to confession in over a month.
(b) His father suspected Rudolph had told a lie.
(c) His father suspected Rudolph has stolen from the church.
(d) His father suspected Rudolph had had impure thoughts.

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

3. What is Rudolph's father's occupation?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Cleric.
(c) Freight agent.
(d) Teacher.

4. What is the only sound that is heard when Father Schwartz is with Rudolph in Chapter 5?
(a) The dripping faucet.
(b) The rain outside.
(c) The ticking clock.
(d) The housekeeper cooking.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rudolph tell his father when they got to church, which angers him?

3. What color are Rudolph's eyes?

4. Since he thinks his first occupation may be unrealistic, what else does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz he might be when he grows up?

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

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