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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. When did Padre Pio have a doctor attempt to heal his stigmata wounds?

2. At the end of Chapter 24, who did the author say called on Padre Pio for help?

3. Why was Padre Pio sent to Foggia?

4. In Chapter 25, what month was the hospital built?

5. In Chapter 15, why did Archpriest Don Giuseppe begin confessing to Padre Pio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Maria Pyle become associated with Padre Pio?

2. In Chapter 25, what changed most in Padre Pio's life?

3. In Chapter 20, what dispute over a book did the author describe?

4. In Chapter 24, what did the author attribute to Padre Pio regarding Italian history?

5. In Chapter 17, what changes did the author note about Padre Pio?

6. How did Padre Pio feel about people coming to visit him in Chapter 21?

7. In Chapter 25, what problems arose surrounding the hospital?

8. In Chapter 20, what constraints were placed against Padre Pio?

9. How did Padre Pio know Dr. Ricciardi?

10. In Chapter 26, what was Padre Pio's daily schedule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author said that Padre Pio's childhood neighbors called him "beautiful Frances" both because of his appearance and temperament. Analyze the extent to which these observations remained consistent or varied throughout Padre Pio's life.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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