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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. Why did Padre Pio say he feared God in Chapter 5?
(a) Because he kept vomitting.
(b) Because he left the order.
(c) Because he forgot his vows.
(d) Because he had sinned.

2. What did the Capuchin Order insist Padre Pio do before being accepted?
(a) Learn three languages.
(b) Study world religions.
(c) Have a private education.
(d) Travel to the United States.

3. In Chapter 7, what do the people of Pietrelcina call Padre Pio?
(a) Mini Monk.
(b) Fearless Friar.
(c) Mad Monk.
(d) Fraudulent Friar.

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

5. In Chapter 11, how did the author try to summarize Padre Pio's advice?
(a) With a list of ten points.
(b) With a sampling of Padre Pio's letters.
(c) With a lengthy passage from an academic essay.
(d) With quotes from newspaper articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Padre Pio returned to Pietrelcina in Chapter 7, what was he known for?

2. In Chapter 12, who did the author say Padre Pio was teaching?

3. How did the author describe Padre Pio's trip to Rome?

4. In Chapter 13, how long did the author say Padre Pio's hands bled for?

5. What did the author say in Chapter 8 about the desire behind the mystical experience?

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