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

2. How are Rudolph's eyelashes described while he sits with Father Schwartz in Chapter 5?
(a) Like spiderwebs.
(b) Like flower petals.
(c) Like short bristles.
(d) Like sun rays.

3. How does Rudolph feel when Father Schwartz speaks at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Outright angry.
(b) Eternally bored.
(c) Ever so grateful.
(d) Wildly afraid.

4. 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) Caring more about himself than his family.
(b) Caring more about his thirst than his religion.
(c) Caring more about his hunger than his parents.
(d) Not caring about anyone or anything ever.

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) Tell Father Schwartz what a liar he is.
(c) Donate his allowance to the church.
(d) Offer to help Father Schwartz after church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Father Schwartz repeat when he tells Rudolph what happens when groups of people get together?

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

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

4. Why is Rudolph's father angry with him when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?

5. What does Rudolph feel while in the confessional with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?

3. What happens to Father Schwartz at the end of the story? What does Rudolph do?

4. 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?

5. At the end of the story, why does Rudolph feel that God will not punish him for his lies?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?

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