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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. Rufus told Pete that the _______ coach had told him that he was too cocky, according to the story.

2. Since what grade have Rufus and Pete been friends with each other, despite their differences?

3. Walt tells Pete that he will go to _________ as much as he wants to go, end of discussion.

4. Sometimes, __________ frightened Pete when he thought about him in his life.

5. Where does Pete go in order to wait for the Preacher Man to talk to him again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comes off of the pieces of the item that has been kept in the drawer for nearly a year?

2. What will make getting rid of the item in the drawer much easier, according to the story?

3. Why would the idea and the picture Jesus sometimes frighten Pete, even though he liked Jesus?

4. When was the second time that Pete saw the Preacher Man in his life, according to the story?

5. What has been kept in the drawer since the beginning of seventh grade, according to the story?

6. What happened, according to Pete, to the congregation when the service was over with the Preacher Man?

7. What was the reaction that Pete had to the Preacher Man, the more that he listened to him?

8. What does Pete want his father's reaction to be after Pete announces that he has been saved?

9. What would happen on Sundays at church, according to Pete as he tells the story?

10. What does Pete tell his parents about the fact that they never go to church together when they are sitting together eating breakfast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete begins to realize that the Preacher Man is lonely in his travels around the world.

Part 1: Why do you think the Preacher Man might be lonely?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete is making the Preacher Man into a god?

Part 3: How do you think Pete might experience the preaching life?

Essay Topic 2

The Preacher Man doesn't come to leave with Pete, as he had said he would, leaving Pete to stay at the filling station until 1 in the morning.

Part 1: Why do you think that the Preacher Man invited Pete to go with him?

Part 2: Do you think that Pete made the right decision in deciding to go with the Preacher Man?

Part 3: What do you think happened to the Preacher Man and Darlene?

Essay Topic 3

Rufus doesn't seem to be affected by the preachers' warning about going to hell, and even looks the Preacher Man straight in the eye as he says he has not been saved.

Part 1: Do you think the Preacher Man has the power to send someone to hell?

Part 2: Why isn't Rufus intimidated by the Preacher Man?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond if someone told you that you were going to burn in hell?

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