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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 happens outside of Father Schwartz's at the end of the story?
2. Why is Rudolph's father angry with him when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
3. How are the phrases Father Schwartz mutters to Rudolph at the end of the story described?
4. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
5. How are Rudolph's eyelashes described while he sits with Father Schwartz in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?
2. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?
3. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
4. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
5. 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?
6. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?
7. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?
8. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
9. What happens to Father Schwartz at the end of the story? What does Rudolph do?
10. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should do after asking him what he wants to be when he grows up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Absolution." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Fitzgerald's language style and word choice in "Absolution." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Fitzgerald’s focus on the theme of entrapment as presented in the story.
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