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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rudolph feel while in the confessional with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) Eager to get out of there.
(b) Annoyed that he has to be there.
(c) Anxious that his father might be listening.
(d) Safe from God's wrath.

3. 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.

4. Since he thinks his first occupation may be unrealistic, what else does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz he might be when he grows up?
(a) A singer or college professor.
(b) A policeman or army general.
(c) A musician or clergyman.
(d) An actor of Navy officer.

5. Where are Rudolph and Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) At Rudolph's house.
(b) Father Schwartz's study.
(c) In a church pew.
(d) In the confessional.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rudolph tell his father when he asks what he is doing in the kitchen on Sunday in Chapter 3?

2. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he first asks what he would like to be when he grows up?

3. What is most important to Rudolph's father?

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

5. What is Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning when his father finds him?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?

2. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?

3. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?

4. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?

5. How does Rudolph feel as time for communion nears? Why does he ultimately get up to take communion?

6. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz in the confessional in Chapter 4 after his altercation with his father?

7. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?

8. How does Rudolph's mother behave after his altercation with his father in Chapter 3? How does Rudolph feel about his mother at this time?

9. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?

10. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should do after asking him what he wants to be when he grows up?

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