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

2. How old was Padre Pio when he visited St. Pellegrino the Martyr?

3. In Chapter 8, what caused Padre Pio to desire to leave the world?

4. In Chapter 12, what did the author note about the miracles attributed to Padre Pio at this time in his life?

5. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did World War I affect Padre Pio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the rural settings to the urban settings in this book. Consider how the settings affected religious beliefs, actions, and Padre Pio as a person.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Padre Pio's use of symbolism in his writing. How did the author address this use in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the author's account of supernatural behaviors and instances with the accounts of others in the book. What does this comparison reveal?

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