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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. What did Padre Pio study at the friary at San Marco la Catola?
(a) Literature.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Art.
(d) History.

2. What did the author say in Chapter 8 about the desire behind the mystical experience?
(a) It is the desire to leave the world.
(b) It is the desire to serve humanity.
(c) It is the desire to be awakened.
(d) It is the desire to save one's self.

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

4. Where did "Pio" come from in Padre Pio's name?
(a) A bishop.
(b) A king.
(c) A pope.
(d) A writer.

5. In Chapter 3, what was the purpose of the novitiate?
(a) To sedate.
(b) To educate.
(c) To entertain.
(d) To frighten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Padre Pio join Capuchin Order?

2. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?

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

4. Even though Padre Pio showed religious enthusiasm as a child, what did his neighbors say in Chapter 2?

5. Who was healed at St. Pellegrino the Martyr when Padre Pio visited?

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