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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Holiness or Hysteria?, Chapter 14, The Rumor of Sanctity, Chapter 15, The Friar and the Archbishop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Padre Pio's father work most of his life?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) Ireland.

2. In Chapter 5, when did the author say Padre Pio experienced great exultation?
(a) During mass.
(b) After falling asleep.
(c) During consolation.
(d) While traveling.

3. In Chapter 12, who did the author say Padre Pio was teaching?
(a) High school boys.
(b) High school girls.
(c) Children of both genders.
(d) Adult men.

4. In Chapter 15, why did Archpriest Don Giuseppe begin confessing to Padre Pio?
(a) Because Padre Pio was most trustful.
(b) Because he thought he was blessed.
(c) Because he wanted a promotion in the friary.
(d) Because he thought Padre Pio was a different person.

5. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?
(a) That his sister had an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
(b) That his brother had killed someone accidentally.
(c) That Padre Pio wasn't welcome in his hometown.
(d) That the local church was becoming corrupt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why did Padre Pio turn down an examination by Gerardo Agostino Gemelli?

2. Who recorded the instance of Padre Pio speaking with demons?

3. In Chapter 3, why did Padre Pio decide to live a life of suffering?

4. Where did "Pio" come from in Padre Pio's name?

5. When was Padre Pio declared terminally ill?

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