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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's father chastise him for after telling him to pour his water into the sink on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
2. Where are Rudolph and Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
3. How does Rudolph's father react to his son's anger in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
4. How does Rudolph feel after taking communion on Sunday in Chapter 4?
5. How does Rudolph feel toward his mother when she tries to help after his altercation with his father in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
2. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz in the confessional in Chapter 4 after his altercation with his father?
3. How does Rudolph feel as time for communion nears? Why does he ultimately get up to take communion?
4. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?
5. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
6. At the end of the story, why does Rudolph feel that God will not punish him for his lies?
7. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?
8. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
9. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?
10. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Absolution." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss Fitzgerald’s focus on the theme of entrapment as presented in the story.
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