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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "Absolution"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) Franz Kafka.

2. What does Rudolph think will happen if he takes communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He will anger God.
(b) Probably nothing.
(c) He will anger Father Schwartz.
(d) He will anger his father.

3. What is another "easy sin" Rudolph confessed to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He talked back to his teacher.
(b) He cheated on a test at school.
(c) He was mean to an old lady.
(d) He skipped church the week before.

4. What word is used to describe how Rudolph felt about telling Father Schwartz his true sins?
(a) Agony.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Anticipation.

5. Why is Rudolph upset at the end of his confession with Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
(a) He has not tell him everything.
(b) Father Schwartz does not seem to care.
(c) He has told a lie, which is a sin.
(d) Father Schwartz says he is going to tell his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the carpet in Father Schwartz home bring to mind when he looks at it to avoid the sun?

2. Why did Rudolph's father tell him to go to confession three days before the narrative present?

3. Who can Father Schwartz hear pass by his window at 4 p.m.?

4. What does Father Schwartz do every night?

5. What is Rudolph's emotional state while he sits with Father Schwartz at the start of the story?

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