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

2. In Chapter 6, who did Padre Pio tell about his desire to return to Pietrelcina?

3. In Chapter 11, how many rules for spiritual growth did the author say Padre Pio had?

4. What did Padre Pio study at the friary at San Marco la Catola?

5. How many teachers did Padre Pio have during his childhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Padre Pio react when he fell ill in Chapter 5?

3. How did Padre Pio feel right before joining the Capuchin Order?

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

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

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

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

8. What is bilocation?

9. What was the Rule of St. Francis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the stigmata and explain the purpose it served in Padre Pio's life. Also consider the controversy surrounding his stigmata and the effects of this.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What was the impact of Padre Pio's childhood on his adult life? How did the author show these connections?

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