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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. As a teenager, how did Padre Pio treat women?

2. What did Padre Pio study in Chapter 3 in order to become a friar?

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

4. In Chapter 6, what did the author say Padre Pio told Jesus?

5. In Chapter 2, what problem did the author find with researching Padre Pio's childhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Padre Pio's family put religion at the center of their lives?

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

4. What is bilocation?

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

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

7. In Chapter 7, what was Padre Pio's hometown ministry like?

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

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

10. How did World War I affect Padre Pio?

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

Examine the way Padre Pio's siblings were used by the author to better define Padre Pio. Consider what was revealed during interactions between the siblings and the way that some were used to highlight their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 3

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

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