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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 20, what did Padre Pio lose?

2. What mood was Padre Pio in when he wrote "The Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane"?

3. How did the author support Padre Pio's ability to bilocate in Chapter 28?

4. In Chapter 20, what did Mayor Mordalci do to try to defend Padre Pio?

5. In Chapter 18, why did Maria Pyle's mother come to Italy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 13, what background information did the author provide about Padre Pio's stigmata?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the author use literature and primary historical documents in this biography? Was this use effective or ineffective?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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