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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Between Heaven and Hell, Chapter 7, The Double Exile, Chapter 8, The Dark Night of the Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a teenager, how did Padre Pio treat women?
(a) He would write about them but not speak to them.
(b) He took them out on dates.
(c) He had to fend them off.
(d) He kissed a few.

2. How many teachers did Padre Pio have during his childhood?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. What happened when Benedetto learned of Padre Pio's wounds?
(a) He wanted to return him to their community.
(b) He wanted him to take his job.
(c) He wanted him to write about his experience.
(d) He wanted to send him to exile.

4. Why did Maria refuse to gossip?
(a) She didn't want to be gossiped about.
(b) She was devout.
(c) She was too afraid.
(d) She never heard gossip.

5. In Chapter 8, how did the author try to tie Padre Pio's life to the stages of mystical experience?
(a) Through records from Padre Pio's church.
(b) Through his first-hand experience with Padre Pio.
(c) Through historical accounts of Padre Pio's life.
(d) Through Padre Pio's writings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author name the first five years after Padre Pio returned home?

2. Even though the people of Pietrelcina were Roman Catholic, what other beliefs did they entertain?

3. What did the Capuchin Order insist Padre Pio do before being accepted?

4. In Chapter 5, why was Padre Pio's ordination delayed?

5. How did Padre Pio feel about the mystics when he first learned about them?

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