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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 pray for at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
2. What does Rudolph do at the end of the story?
3. What is most important to Rudolph's father?
4. What does Rudolph do when he becomes angry with his father in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
5. What is Rudolph's father doing when he hears footsteps in his kitchen at the start of Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Carl Miller's Sunday morning routine as seen at the start of Chapter 3?
2. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?
3. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
4. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?
5. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?
6. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?
7. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?
8. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?
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
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance religion has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if Rudolph's family were not religious? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
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