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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. What does Rudolph see his father doing at the end of Chapter 3?
2. What does Rudolph tell his father when they got to church, which angers him?
3. What does Rudolph tell his father when he asks what he is doing in the kitchen on Sunday in Chapter 3?
4. What does Father Schwartz yell out in his study at the end of the story?
5. What is Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning when his father finds him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
2. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?
3. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
4. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should do after asking him what he wants to be when he grows up?
5. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
6. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?
7. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?
8. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
9. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz in the confessional in Chapter 4 after his altercation with his father?
10. How does Rudolph feel as time for communion nears? Why does he ultimately get up to take communion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Read a review of "Absolution." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Absolution." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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