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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the phrases Father Schwartz mutters to Rudolph at the end of the story described?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Heart-broken.
(d) Ordinary.

2. How does Rudolph feel as the time for communion nears at church in Chapter 4?
(a) Giddy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Indifferent.

3. What happens outside of Father Schwartz's at the end of the story?
(a) Men and women pass by talking and laughing.
(b) The ambulance arrives.
(c) Parishioners gather outside and pray for him.
(d) A crowd gathers to see what has happened.

4. 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) Loving.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Thankful.
(d) Admiring.

5. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he first asks what he would like to be when he grows up?
(a) A baseball player.
(b) A clergyman.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A mechanic.

6. Why is Rudolph's father angry with him when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
(a) Rudolph has made a mess.
(b) He woke his mother who is sick.
(c) He is supposed to take communion that day.
(d) Rudolph woke him up.

7. What does Rudolph's father tell him to do as soon as they get to church in Chapter 4?
(a) Offer to help Father Schwartz after church.
(b) Tell Father Schwartz he is sick and must go home.
(c) Confess to Father Schwartz what he had done that morning.
(d) Tell Father Schwartz he is not worthy of communion.

8. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
(a) He is not sure God is real.
(b) He accidentally drank water.
(c) He had forgotten his morning prayers.
(d) His father beat him.

9. What color are Rudolph's eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Hazel.

10. What is the only sound that is heard when Father Schwartz is with Rudolph in Chapter 5?
(a) The ticking clock.
(b) The dripping faucet.
(c) The housekeeper cooking.
(d) The rain outside.

11. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he must do with his life?
(a) Help those in need.
(b) Run away from home.
(c) See the world.
(d) Pray for his soul.

12. What does Rudolph's mother do to try to help her son after his interaction with his father in the kitchen?
(a) She tries to put witch hazel on his wounds.
(b) She tries to talk to him about what happened.
(c) She tells him it will never happen again.
(d) She tells Rudolph it was not his fault.

13. What does Rudolph see his father doing at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Yelling at his mother.
(b) Slamming his bedroom door.
(c) Sitting at the table.
(d) Walking to church.

14. What is Rudolph's father's name?
(a) Cab.
(b) Carl.
(c) Cam.
(d) Curt.

15. What does Rudolph's father pray for at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
(a) His community.
(b) His son to be forgiven.
(c) His health.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Rudolph tell his father when his father is upset after finding him in the kitchen Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

2. What does Rudolph think might be the worst sin he has committed in the last 12 hours after taking communion?

3. How does Rudolph feel when Father Schwartz speaks at the end of Chapter 5?

4. Since he thinks his first occupation may be unrealistic, what else does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz he might be when he grows up?

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

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