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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudolph think will happen if he tells his father the truth about why he is in the kitchen that Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) His father will beat him.
(b) God will be angry.
(c) He will not be allowed to go to church.
(d) His mother will give him extra chores.

2. How does Rudolph feel after taking communion on Sunday in Chapter 4?
(a) He is happy that all is going as planned.
(b) Like he has committed a mortal sin.
(c) He wishes he had told his father the truth.
(d) He feels that since nothing bad happened, all will be okay.

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

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

5. What does Rudolph's father tells him he must do as soon as they get to church that Sunday in Chapter 3?
(a) Kneel down and beg God's forgiveness.
(b) Donate his allowance to the church.
(c) Offer to help Father Schwartz after church.
(d) Tell Father Schwartz what a liar he is.

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

7. What does Rudolph tell his father when he asks what he is doing in the kitchen on Sunday in Chapter 3?
(a) He wants to make his family breakfast.
(b) He is thirsty.
(c) He must be sleepwalking.
(d) He is hungry.

8. What does Rudolph do at the end of the story?
(a) Calls the housekeeper to help.
(b) Runs out of Father Schwartz's study.
(c) Runs to his father for help.
(d) Runs to the drugstore for medicine.

9. What happens to Father Schwartz in his study with Rudolph at the end of the story?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He collapses.
(c) He vomits.
(d) He cries.

10. What is Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning when his father finds him?
(a) Eating breakfast.
(b) Cooking breakfast.
(c) Sleeping at the table.
(d) Holding a cup of water.

11. What does Rudolph's father first do when he wakes at 6 a.m. on Sunday?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Make breakfast.
(c) Take a walk.
(d) Pray.

12. What does Rudolph's father chastise him for after telling him to pour his water into the sink on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) Not caring about anyone or anything ever.
(b) Caring more about his thirst than his religion.
(c) Caring more about his hunger than his parents.
(d) Caring more about himself than his family.

13. After discussing what Rudolph might want to be when he grows up, what does Father ask the boy?
(a) If he has ever been to a party.
(b) If he knows how hard it is to be a clergyman.
(c) If he would like to be a father someday.
(d) If he is ready to go home.

14. What does Rudolph do when he becomes angry with his father in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) He throws his cup into the sink.
(b) He runs out of the house and slams the door.
(c) He steps on his father's foot.
(d) He calls his father a fool.

15. What lie does Rudolph tell his father when his father is upset after finding him in the kitchen Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) He is not feeling well.
(b) He does not know how he got there.
(c) He thought it was Friday.
(d) He forgot about communion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rudolph's father react to his son's anger in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

3. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?

4. What is Rudolph's father's name?

5. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he must do with his life?

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