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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 is the only sound that is heard when Father Schwartz is with Rudolph in Chapter 5?
2. What is Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning when his father finds him?
3. What does Rudolph's father first do when he wakes at 6 a.m. on Sunday?
4. At the end of the story, Rudolph decides that he will not be punished for his lie. Why is that?
5. Who does Rudolph begin to think of while Father Schwartz talks to him in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?
2. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?
3. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?
4. At the end of the story, why does Rudolph feel that God will not punish him for his lies?
5. What happens to Father Schwartz at the end of the story? What does Rudolph do?
6. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?
7. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?
8. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
9. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
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
Examine Rudolph's eyes as symbolic in "Absolution."
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Fitzgerald's "Absolution." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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