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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what problem did the author find with researching Padre Pio's childhood?
(a) A lack of official records.
(b) Unreliable sources.
(c) A language barrier.
(d) Burned documents.

2. In Chapter 8, what caused Padre Pio to desire to leave the world?
(a) Having his soul cleansed.
(b) Feeling the illumination of God.
(c) Being touched by Mary.
(d) Traveling to Rome with an angel.

3. When did other people, aside from Benedetto, learn about Padre Pio's visions?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1925.

4. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?
(a) That the local church was becoming corrupt.
(b) That his brother had killed someone accidentally.
(c) That Padre Pio wasn't welcome in his hometown.
(d) That his sister had an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

5. What advice did Padre Pio give regarding the devil, according to the author in Chapter 11?
(a) He didn't give advice regarding the devil.
(b) Speak with the devil.
(c) Reject the devil.
(d) Believe in the devil.

6. In Chapter 4, how were Padre Pio's visions described?
(a) As fleeting images.
(b) As painful occurances.
(c) As holy interceptions.
(d) As supernatural conversations.

7. Who was healed at St. Pellegrino the Martyr when Padre Pio visited?
(a) A black man.
(b) A child.
(c) An elderly woman.
(d) His mother.

8. How did the author describe Padre Pio's thought of God in Chapter 8?
(a) Continual.
(b) Physical.
(c) Tormented.
(d) Doubtful.

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

10. Even though the people of Pietrelcina were Roman Catholic, what other beliefs did they entertain?
(a) No other ideas.
(b) Pagan traditions.
(c) Superstitions.
(d) Jewish ideologies.

11. In Chapter 6, who did Padre Pio tell about his desire to return to Pietrelcina?
(a) His superior.
(b) Benedetto.
(c) Mary.
(d) God.

12. In Chapter 4, what did the author say many people believed about Padre Pio?
(a) That he was witness to Christ.
(b) That he could bilocate.
(c) That he had multiple personalities.
(d) That he could speak to the dead.

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

14. In Chapter 6, how did Benedetto feel when Padre Pio resisted returning to the friary?
(a) He was sad.
(b) He agreed.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was angry.

15. When did Padre Pio visit Rome with his sister?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1917.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Giovanna Rizzani say Padre Pio's form promised her?

2. How did Dr. Lombardi describe Padre Pio's trances?

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

4. Why did Padre Pio question becoming a full member of Capuchin Order?

5. In Chapter 11, what did the author say was strange about Padre Pio's early followers?

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