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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudolph's father chastise him for after telling him to pour his water into the sink on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?
(a) Caring more about his hunger than his parents.
(b) Caring more about his thirst than his religion.
(c) Not caring about anyone or anything ever.
(d) Caring more about himself than his family.

2. What does Rudolph's father tell him to do as soon as they get to church in Chapter 4?
(a) Tell Father Schwartz he is sick and must go home.
(b) Tell Father Schwartz he is not worthy of communion.
(c) Confess to Father Schwartz what he had done that morning.
(d) Offer to help Father Schwartz after church.

3. How does Rudolph describe to Father Schwartz the "thoughts and dreams" he has had during his confession in Chapter 2?
(a) Frightening.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Immodest.
(d) Fantastical.

4. Where is Father Schwartz when Rudolph Miller comes to visit him at the start of "Absolution"?
(a) At a cafe.
(b) At home.
(c) In the library.
(d) At church.

5. What is Rudolph's father doing when he hears footsteps in his kitchen at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) Shaving.
(b) Praying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rudolph plan to avoid taking communion the day after he confesses to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?

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

3. What does Rudolph do while waiting to see the priest at the start of Chapter 2?

4. Who does Rudolph begin to think of while Father Schwartz talks to him in Chapter 5?

5. What scent makes Father Schwartz's heart ache as he walks the streets on Saturday night?

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