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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Rudolph's father tell him to go to confession three days before the narrative present?
2. What did Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz he did in the barn with his friends?
3. What is Father Schwartz first name?
4. How did Rudolph feel when his father told him to go to confession three days earlier?
5. What is another "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Rudolph's father tell him he had to go to confession three days before Rudolph came to see Father Schwartz in his home? Did Rudolph obey his father?
2. Who is Blatchford Sarnmenington? What happens when Rudolph thinks of him?
3. What questions does Father Schwartz ask Rudolph when he says he has committed a terrible sin?
4. Why did Rudolph stay and confess despite his urge to leave while he waited at the confessional in Chapter 2?
5. What does Father Schwartz do on Saturdays after confession? What happens as he passes the drug store that increases his sadness?
6. What object in Father Schwartz's room reminds him of "gruesome labyrinths" (1)? Why does he stare at this object in the first place?
7. Who is Rudolph Miller? How does Father Schwartz behave when he first comes to his house in Chapter 1?
8. What "easy sins" did Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
9. What made Rudolph uncomfortable as he sat waiting to confess at the start of Chapter 2?
10. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done when he was in the barn with the boy and the girl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Rudolph's goals and motives. What are they? Does he achieve them? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters? How?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of "Absolution." In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 3
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work. What are some genres that could be used to classify "Absolution"? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.
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