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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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 rarely attended church.
(b) That he sometimes stole.
(c) That he defaced a Bible.
(d) That he never prayed in front of them.

2. In Chapter 9, how did the progression of World War I personally affect Padre Pio?
(a) He had to ration supplies.
(b) He decided to join the military.
(c) He had to do sermons on the road.
(d) He was drafted.

3. In Chapter 2, how did Padre Pio's father react when he told him about speaking with a guardian angle?
(a) He asked Padre Pio for proof.
(b) He didn't believe Padre Pio.
(c) He believed Padre Pio.
(d) He told Padre Pio to keep it a secret.

4. Where was Padre Pio told he was terminally ill?
(a) At the friary.
(b) In the United States.
(c) At the Vatican.
(d) In Naples.

5. How old was Padre Pio when he visited St. Pellegrino the Martyr?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why did many townspeople claim demons circled Padre Pio?

2. In Chapter 7, why did the author say many claims about Padre Pio cannot be dismissed?

3. As a teenager, how did Padre Pio treat women?

4. Who was healed at St. Pellegrino the Martyr when Padre Pio visited?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what were Padre Pio's trances?

2. What is bilocation?

3. What happened when Padre Pio went to St. Pellegrino the Martyr?

4. In Chapter 12, what did the author say about Padre Pio's miracles?

5. In Chapter 9, why did Benedetto disagree with Padre Pio?

6. What was the Rule of St. Francis?

7. In Chapter 7, what did the author say about Padre Pio's family upon his return?

8. What was Pietrelcina like during Padre Pio's early childhood?

9. What were some of Padre Pio's rules for spiritual growth?

10. How did doctors respond to Padre Pio's trances?

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