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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of the story, Rudolph decides that he will not be punished for his lie. Why is that?
(a) Rudolph did not lie on purpose.
(b) Because he only lied to make things better in the confessional.
(c) There is no God.
(d) Father Schwartz does not know he lied.

3. 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) Caring more about himself than his family.
(d) Not caring about anyone or anything ever.

4. What words does Father Schwartz use when listening to Rudolph's confession?
(a) Son and boy.
(b) Sir and young man.
(c) Baby and Infant.
(d) Buddy and pal.

5. What concerns Rudolph at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) He worries Father Schwartz will not be in the confessional.
(b) He worries his father will listen to his confession.
(c) He worries his confession will anger the priest.
(d) He worries someone will be able to hear his confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father Schwartz offer to Rudolph when he will not tell him his sin?

2. What does Rudolph's father first do when he wakes at 6 a.m. on Sunday?

3. What does Rudolph see his father doing at the end of Chapter 3?

4. What does Rudolph tell his father when he asks what he is doing in the kitchen on Sunday in Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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