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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the first "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He took the Lord's name in vain.
(b) He lied.
(c) He coveted his neighbors possessions.
(d) He stole.

4. What does Father ask Rudolph about the kinds of thoughts he confessed to having?
(a) If he enjoys them.
(b) Why he finds them problematic.
(c) How often he has had them.
(d) If he has told anyone else about them.

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

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

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

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

9. What words does Father Schwartz use when listening to Rudolph's confession?
(a) Sir and young man.
(b) Baby and Infant.
(c) Son and boy.
(d) Buddy and pal.

10. 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 he knows his father will find out.
(c) If he leaves his mother will be angry.
(d) If he leaves he will not get his sins off of his chest.

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

12. What is something that saddens Father Schwartz at the start of "Absolution"?
(a) The noise outside his window makes it hard to read.
(b) He does not get along with his housekeeper.
(c) He works so late he does not sleep.
(d) He feels unable to obtain perfect union with God.

13. What does Father Schwartz ask Rudolph if he has done when he first visits?
(a) He asks if he has used the Lord's name in vain.
(b) He asks if he has killed someone.
(c) He asks if he has committed theft.
(d) He asks if he has lied.

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

15. What does Rudolph do while waiting to see the priest at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) He draws inappropriate pictures.
(b) He tries to make himself look remorseful.
(c) He stands near the confessional and eavesdrops.
(d) He talks with the other parishioners.

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 Father Schwartz realize he must do in order to serve Rudolph?

3. Who is the author of "Absolution"?

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

5. What did Rudolph do after his father had told him to go to confession?

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