2. Why does Rudolph decide to stay and confess rather than succumbing to his urge to leave?
(a) If he leaves he cannot take communion.
(b) If he leaves his mother will be angry.
(c) If he leaves he will not get his sins off of his chest.
(d) If he leaves he knows his father will find out.

3. 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 has stolen from the church.
(c) His father suspected Rudolph had told a lie.
(d) His father suspected Rudolph had had impure thoughts.

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

5. Who brings Rudolph Miller to Father Schwartz when he first comes to see him at the start of the story?
(a) Rudolph's father.
(b) A fellow priest.
(c) Father Schwartz's housekeeper.
(d) Rudolph's mother.

6. What does Father Schwartz offer to Rudolph when he will not tell him his sin?
(a) He offers to have his father come over so they can all talk.
(b) He asks if he wants to stay for dinner.
(c) He offers to visit confession.
(d) He offers him a cup of tea.

7. What is another "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He was mean to an old lady.
(b) He talked back to his teacher.
(c) He cheated on a test at school.
(d) He skipped church the week before.

8. What does Rudolph think will happen if he takes communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He will anger Father Schwartz.
(b) Probably nothing.
(c) He will anger his father.
(d) He will anger God.

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

10. Who is the first character introduced in "Absolution"?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) Carl Miller.
(c) Rudolph Miller.
(d) Father Schwartz.

11. 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 does not seem to care.
(c) He has told a lie, which is a sin.
(d) Father Schwartz says he is going to tell his father.

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

13. What does Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz about his feelings about his parents in Chapter 2?
(a) He has thought his parents were evil.
(b) He has thought he might be too good to be his parent's son.
(c) He has wished his parent's dead.
(d) He has wished his parent's would split up.

14. How does Rudolph plan to avoid taking communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He will skip church.
(b) He will drink water in the morning.
(c) He will pretend to be sick.
(d) He will go to the bathroom.

15. Who can Father Schwartz hear pass by his window at 4 p.m.?
(a) Schoolchildren.
(b) Ambulances.
(c) Nobody, the streets are eerily quiet.
(d) A group of women.