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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. In Chapter 7, why did many townspeople claim demons circled Padre Pio?
(a) Because he was unholy.
(b) To try to destract him.
(c) Because he was convincing them of their faith.
(d) To keep people away.

2. In Chapter 3, how did Padre Pio feel about his daily schedule?
(a) He enjoyed it.
(b) He disliked it.
(c) He couldn't understand it.
(d) He forgot to follow it.

3. What happened when Padre Pio covered his hand wounds?
(a) He was wounded on his arms.
(b) They went away for awhile.
(c) The bandages wouldn't stay in place.
(d) They became worse.

4. In Chapter 8, what did the author say the first stage of mystical experiences is?
(a) Illumination.
(b) Awakening of the self.
(c) Spiritual marriage.
(d) Purification of the self.

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. Why did one doctor believe that Padre Pio was having psychosomatic physical issues?

2. What did the Rule of St. Francis forbid?

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

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

5. How old was Padre Pio when he visited St. Pellegrino the Martyr?

(see the answer key)

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