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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. What did Don Giovanni Miscio say against Padre Pio and his ministry?

2. When Padre Pio's friends could not meet with him in Chapter 20, what did they do?

3. In Chapter 27, what varied about Padre Pio according to who was witnessing him?

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

5. In Chapter 13, how did the author say he felt toward reports that Padre Pio was neurotic?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of travel was described in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 14, what was Gerardo Agostino Gemelli's reaction to Padre Pio?

4. What evidence did the author provide to prove that Padre Pio's palms bled for years?

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

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

7. In Chapter 27, how did the author describe Padre Pio's miracles?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare two of the friary leaders and their influence on Padre Pio.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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