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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what did Padre Pio know about Padre Agostino's prayer for him?

2. In Chapter 7, how many stages did the author say Padre Pio's ministry had?

3. In Chapter 10, why did Padre Pio have a difficult time teaching?

4. When did other people, aside from Benedetto, learn about Padre Pio's visions?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Padre Pio learn at San Marco la Catola?

3. What is bilocation?

4. What happened when Padre Pio first returned to his hometown in Chapter 7?

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

6. What was Padre Pio's relationship with Padre Benedetto Nardella like in the beginning?

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

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

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

10. After moving in with the order of friars in Chapter 3, what did Padre Pio have to learn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze suffering as a topic and theme in this book. Remember Padre Pio's ideas about the relationship between suffering and salvation.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the Catholic church's power structures and their role in Padre Pio's life.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the idea of exile was developed throughout this book and its impact on Padre Pio.

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