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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 lie does Rudolph tell his father when his father is upset after finding him in the kitchen Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
2. How does Rudolph feel as the time for communion nears at church in Chapter 4?
3. What does Rudolph's father pray for at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
4. What color are Rudolph's eyes?
5. Why is Rudolph's father angry with him when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz in the confessional in Chapter 4 after his altercation with his father?
2. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?
3. What happens to Father Schwartz at the end of the story? What does Rudolph do?
4. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
5. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?
6. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?
7. How does Rudolph feel as time for communion nears? Why does he ultimately get up to take communion?
8. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?
9. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
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 an essay about the author of "Absolution." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Absolution" similar or different from his other works?
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
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Absolution." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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