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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 23, how did American and British soldiers affect Padre Pio's ministry?
(a) They shrunk the number of followers.
(b) They forced him to move.
(c) They spread it.
(d) They translated his writings.

2. At the end of Chapter 24, who did the author say called on Padre Pio for help?
(a) Women.
(b) Protestants.
(c) Famous people.
(d) Sick people.

3. In Chapter 24, what did the author say led to Padre Pio's political involvement?
(a) Reading secular texts.
(b) Communism.
(c) Meeting American soldiers.
(d) Crime in his neighborhood.

4. When Pope Pius XI took over, what was his major concern?
(a) Working with ecstatics.
(b) Totalitarian regimes.
(c) Weeding out frauds.
(d) Making the church more money.

5. How did Bill Carrigan describe Padre Pio after meeting him?
(a) Normal.
(b) Supernatural.
(c) Boring.
(d) Superhuman.

6. In Chapter 13, how did the author say he felt toward reports that Padre Pio was neurotic?
(a) He felt that it the reports were not researched enough to be taken seriously.
(b) He felt that it was most likely the truth, but couldn't prove it.
(c) He agreed fully.
(d) He disagreed fully.

7. In Chapter 26, how long did the author say Padre Pio would hear confessions for each day?
(a) Up to 4 hours a day.
(b) Up to 6 hours a day.
(c) Up to 8 hours a day.
(d) He stopped hearing confessions at this time.

8. In Chapter 16, what did Gagliardi tell the Papal office about Padre Pio?
(a) That he was demonic.
(b) That he was a reliable source.
(c) That he was stealing.
(d) That he was hated at his friary.

9. When Padre Pio's friends could not meet with him in Chapter 20, what did they do?
(a) Sang songs.
(b) Broke into his room.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Went home.

10. In Chapter 20, what did Mayor Mordalci do to try to defend Padre Pio?
(a) Create a safe haven in his town.
(b) Block off Padre Pio's windows.
(c) Write an editorial in his favor.
(d) Expose his opponents in a book.

11. How did Padre Pio feel about the lines of people who wanted to confess to him in Chapter 26?
(a) He didn't mind except when people cut in line.
(b) He loved the line.
(c) He thought they were all wasting their time.
(d) He would force the line to break up every so often.

12. What did Padre Pio do when he became impatient with penitents?
(a) He would slap them.
(b) He would yell at them.
(c) He would beg for their forgiveness.
(d) He would leave the room.

13. In Chapter 17, what miracles did the author detail?
(a) Birthing miracles.
(b) Healing miracles.
(c) Speaking in tongue miracles.
(d) Natural disaster miracles.

14. In Chapter 21, what pauses development of The House for the Relief of Suffering?
(a) Padre Pio's illness.
(b) Adelaide's death.
(c) World War II.
(d) A lack of money.

15. In Chapter 28, how was Padre Pio's ability to bilocate described?
(a) As being dangerous.
(b) As being unusual.
(c) As being false.
(d) As being enlightening.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, how did Padre Pio feel about people traveling to see him?

2. In Chapter 21, how long did the author say Padre Pio reportedly slept for at night?

3. In Chapter 26, when did Padre Pio usually pray the rosary?

4. After the new church was built in Chapter 25, what did Padre Pio begin doing?

5. In Chapter 24, what religious movement did Padre Pio try to stop?

(see the answer keys)

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