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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. How did Pellegrina die?

2. In Chapter 21, what pauses development of The House for the Relief of Suffering?

3. Why did Pope Benedict XV protect Padre Pio during his lifetime?

4. In Chapter 24, how did Padre Pio feel about the monarchy?

5. In Chapter 15, what was Monsignor Pasquale Gagliardi accused of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what made Padre Pio controversial?

2. How did Padre Pio know Dr. Ricciardi?

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

4. What happened at San Giovanni Rotondo in World War II that was connected to Padre Pio?

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

6. How did Padre Pio feel about World War II?

7. What happened after Padre Pio was told to transfer to Foggia?

8. In the 1920s, what was Padre Pio's relationship with the Vatican like?

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

10. How did Benedetto's absence in Chapter 19 affect Padre Pio?

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

Research a saint and compare the saint's life and path to sainthood with Padre Pio's.

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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