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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Rudolph feel toward his mother when she tries to help after his altercation with his father in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
(a) Resentful.
(b) Thankful.
(c) Admiring.
(d) Loving.

4. When does Chapter 2 begin?
(a) The Sunday before the story begins.
(b) Saturday, three days before the story begins.
(c) The Sunday after the story begins.
(d) Saturday, three days after the story begins.

5. 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 pretends to be busy.
(d) He prays with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he first asks what he would like to be when he grows up?

3. What does Father Schwartz do every night?

4. What does Father ask Rudolph about the kinds of thoughts he confessed to having?

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

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