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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Return to the Friary, Chapter 10, San Giovanni Rotondo, Chapter 11, The Spiritual Director, Chapter 12, The Stigmata.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though Padre Pio showed religious enthusiasm as a child, what did his neighbors say in Chapter 2?
(a) That he sometimes stole.
(b) That he rarely attended church.
(c) That he never prayed in front of them.
(d) That he defaced a Bible.

2. How did Padre Pio feel about the mystics when he first learned about them?
(a) He liked their ideas, but quickly forgot them.
(b) He disliked their ideas.
(c) He was greatly influenced by them.
(d) He was humored by them.

3. In Chapter 12, what did the author note about the miracles attributed to Padre Pio at this time in his life?
(a) They were all relating to women.
(b) Many were fakes.
(c) They relied more on common spirits than God.
(d) None were documented well enough to verify.

4. At the end of Chapter 9, how did the author describe Padre Pio's time away from the friary?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Troubling.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) Necessary.

5. How did Padre Pio feel about leaving his family in Chapter 2?
(a) He was proud.
(b) He was excited.
(c) He didn't care.
(d) He was sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being declared terminally ill, when was Padre Pio able to leave his bed?

2. In Chapter 9, what convinced Padre Pio to return to the cloister?

3. In Chapter 1, how did Padre Pio's parents feel about the saints?

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

5. In Chapter 5, what did Padre Pio do to help others through Purgatory?

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