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

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) Traveling to Rome with an angel.
(d) Being touched by Mary.

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

4. What did the Rule of St. Francis forbid?
(a) Not shaving facial hair.
(b) Praying at night.
(c) Taking vacations.
(d) Wearing shoes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author describe Padre Pio's thought of God in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 12, how did Padre Pio hurt his hands?

3. What happened when Padre Pio told his superiors about his visions in Chapter 4?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what was Padre Pio's hometown ministry like?

2. What did the author discover about Padre Pio's religious life as a child in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Padre Pio see before leaving to join the Capuchin Order?

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

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

6. How did Padre Pio's family put religion at the center of their lives?

7. In Chapter 2, what problems did the author encounter with Padre Pio's childhood?

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

9. How did Padre Pio's following change after he was allowed to hear confessions?

10. How did Padre Pio come to have his stigmata?

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