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

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

4. In Chapter 4, what did Padre Pio's visions inspire him to do?
(a) Read.
(b) Write.
(c) Travel.
(d) Paint.

5. How did Padre Pio feel about the mystics when he first learned about them?
(a) He was humored by them.
(b) He was greatly influenced by them.
(c) He disliked their ideas.
(d) He liked their ideas, but quickly forgot them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how did the author try to tie Padre Pio's life to the stages of mystical experience?

2. In Chapter 5, what did Padre Pio do to help others through Purgatory?

3. What did the Rule of St. Francis forbid?

4. In Chapter 6, how did Benedetto feel when Padre Pio resisted returning to the friary?

5. In Chapter 3, what was the purpose of the novitiate?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, what did the author say was unique about Padre Pio's interactions with heavenly beings?

2. In Chapter 5, how did Padre Pio feel about his suffering?

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

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

5. What happened when Padre Pio first decided to join the Capuchin Order?

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

7. In Chapter 8, what did the author say about Padre Pio's experience with the stages of mysticism?

8. How did World War I affect Padre Pio?

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

10. In Chapter 4, how did Padre Pio first react to his visions?

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