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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did Dr. Lombardi describe Padre Pio's trances?
(a) Lost suffering.
(b) Hightened awarenesses.
(c) True ecstacy.
(d) A fraud.

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

5. What did the Capuchin Order insist Padre Pio do before being accepted?
(a) Learn three languages.
(b) Have a private education.
(c) Travel to the United States.
(d) Study world religions.

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

7. In Chapter 7, what do the people of Pietrelcina call Padre Pio?
(a) Fearless Friar.
(b) Mad Monk.
(c) Mini Monk.
(d) Fraudulent Friar.

8. In Chapter 3, why did Padre Pio decide to live a life of suffering?
(a) Because it made him feel better about leaving his family.
(b) Because it would keep him from temptation.
(c) Because his teacher suggested it.
(d) Because it was a witness to Christ.

9. In Chapter 5, why was Padre Pio's ordination delayed?
(a) He was sick.
(b) He was out of town.
(c) His paperwork was missing.
(d) He hadn't finished his requirements.

10. Why did Padre Pio join Capuchin Order?
(a) To learn world languages.
(b) To train to be a priest.
(c) To become a friar.
(d) To study history.

11. In Chapter 1, what was life like in Pietrelcina?
(a) Many people were ill.
(b) Most of the women left.
(c) The town had been flooding.
(d) A wave of wealth passed through the town.

12. In Chapter 12, who did the author say Padre Pio was teaching?
(a) High school boys.
(b) Children of both genders.
(c) High school girls.
(d) Adult men.

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

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

15. In Chapter 5, what did Padre Pio do to help others through Purgatory?
(a) Offered his own suffering.
(b) Called upon God to end Purgatory.
(c) Taught them to pray the rosary.
(d) He didn't help others through Purgatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Padre Pio's childhood, how did his family make money?

2. In Chapter 6, what did the author say Padre Pio told Jesus?

3. What season was it when Padre Pio left his family in Chapter 2?

4. What happened when Padre Pio covered his hand wounds?

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

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