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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 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.

2. 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.

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

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

5. 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 mother will give him extra chores.
(b) His father will beat him.
(c) He will not be allowed to go to church.
(d) God will be angry.

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 do at the end of the story?

4. How does Rudolph feel as the time for communion nears at church in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

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

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