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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rudolph upset at the end of his confession with Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He has not tell him everything.
(b) Father Schwartz says he is going to tell his father.
(c) Father Schwartz does not seem to care.
(d) He has told a lie, which is a sin.

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) Gruesome labyrinths.
(c) Creepy gargoyles.
(d) Solemn parishioners.

3. What concerns Rudolph at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) He worries someone will be able to hear his confession.
(b) He worries Father Schwartz will not be in the confessional.
(c) He worries his confession will anger the priest.
(d) He worries his father will listen to his confession.

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

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

6. How does Rudolph describe to Father Schwartz the "thoughts and dreams" he has had during his confession in Chapter 2?
(a) Foolish.
(b) Fantastical.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Immodest.

7. What did Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz he did in the barn with his friends?
(a) Plan to steal from their neighbor.
(b) Spied on the neighbors doing immodest things.
(c) Smoke cigarettes with his friends.
(d) Listened to his friends say immodest things.

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

9. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he asks Rudolph if he has told any lies in his confession?
(a) No.
(b) I can't say.
(c) Yes.
(d) I'm not sure.

10. What is Father Schwartz first name?
(a) Alfred.
(b) Albert.
(c) Adolphus.
(d) Allain.

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

12. What did Rudolph neglect to tell Father Schwartz about what had happened with his friends in the barn?
(a) His friends said terrible things about Father Schwartz.
(b) Their words had excited him.
(c) It was all his idea.
(d) He had said immodest things as well.

13. Who is waiting to see Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Rudolph.
(b) Carl.
(c) Father Schwartz housekeeper.
(d) Rudolph's friend.

14. What is Rudolph's emotional state while he sits with Father Schwartz at the start of the story?
(a) He is in tears.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is calm.
(d) He is carefree.

15. How does Father Schwartz know Rudolph's father?
(a) He was his former housekeeper.
(b) He is a parishioner.
(c) He is a clergyman.
(d) They went to school together.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done about the situation in the barn?

3. What does Father Schwartz offer to Rudolph when he will not tell him his sin?

4. How does Rudolph plan to avoid taking communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

5. What words does Father Schwartz use when listening to Rudolph's confession?

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