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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 happened the next time that Pete tried to spot the person he didn't expect to see?

2. Whose car did the Preacher Man and Darlene leave in when they left town together?

3. Rufus tells Pete that the Preacher Man has him _________ in the head, as though warning him about the future.

4. Pete had apologized to his parents for leaving in a note, but said that he had been called by __________.

5. Where does the Preacher Man say he is from when Rufus asks him where he came from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the possible explanations, according to Pete, as to why the Preacher Man didn't show up?

2. What happens when Pete is waiting at the meeting place for the Preacher Man to arrive?

3. What does Rufus tell Pete about how the Preacher Man is affecting Pete, according to the story?

4. What does Pete do in response to the guilt he feels for leaving behind his family?

5. Why does Pete have absolute faith in the Preacher Man, despite all of the worries that Pete has?

6. What does Pete decide to give to Rufus after he leaves, according to the letter he'd written?

7. What makes Pete feel bad when his mother comes in with the groceries after she has run errands?

8. What does Pete ask of his parents in the letter he had written to them, expecting to leave?

9. What does Pete tell his parents will happen after he attends the revival event that evening?

10. What are the things that Pete worries about when he is getting ready to leave with the Preacher Man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete is very taken with a picture of Jesus and fears the idea of being judged by him. He thinks of how he might be cast out of favor with Jesus.

Part 1: Do you think it's normal for Pete to fear being judged? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think that Pete is afraid of being judged?

Part 3: How do you think people change their behavior when they feel they're being judged?

Essay Topic 2

The revival setting is designed to stimulate the emotions of those who attend the meetings.

Part 1: What do you think happens at revivals?

Part 2: Would you ever want to attend or participate in a revival?

Part 3: Why do you think Pete is so keen to attend a revival, even if no one else he knows is interested?

Essay Topic 3

Rufus points out that when Pete is around the Preacher Man he acts like a robot and that he seems a bit dopey and taken by this man.

Part 1: Do you think that Pete is taken by the Preacher Man?

Part 2: Do you agree or disagree with the way that Rufus feels about the situation? Why?

Part 3: Why do you think that Pete might not be thinking clearly when he's with the Preacher Man?

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