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

2. How did Dr. Lombardi describe Padre Pio's trances?

3. When was Padre Pio declared terminally ill?

4. In Chapter 3, how did Padre Pio feel about his daily schedule?

5. In Chapter 2, how did Padre Pio's father react when he told him about speaking with a guardian angle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is bilocation?

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

4. What happened after Padre Pio was diagnosed as being terminally ill?

5. What was the Rule of St. Francis?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What was the role of ecstatics/mysticals in the church? How did Padre Pio compare to these groups?

Essay Topic 3

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

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