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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Father Schwartz first do when Rudolph arrives at the start of the story?
(a) He asks him to come back later.
(b) He tells him he should not come to his house.
(c) He prays with him.
(d) He pretends to be busy.

2. What word is used to describe how Rudolph felt about telling Father Schwartz his true sins?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Agony.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Anticipation.

3. Who is Blatchford Sarnemington?
(a) Rudolph's schoolmate.
(b) Rudolph's alter ego.
(c) Rudolph's teacher.
(d) Rudolph's cousin.

4. What does Rudolph's father first do when he wakes at 6 a.m. on Sunday?
(a) Make breakfast.
(b) Take a walk.
(c) Pray.
(d) Clean the house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Rudolph Miller?

2. At the end of the story, Rudolph decides that he will not be punished for his lie. Why is that?

3. What does Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz about his feelings about his parents in Chapter 2?

4. Where is Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 2?

5. How are the phrases Father Schwartz mutters to Rudolph at the end of the story described?

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