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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 Father Schwartz know Rudolph's father?
(a) He is a clergyman.
(b) He was his former housekeeper.
(c) They went to school together.
(d) He is a parishioner.

2. How did Rudolph feel when his father told him to go to confession three days earlier?
(a) He understood why his father thought it important.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was confused.
(d) He was happy to be reminded.

3. What does Father Schwartz do every night?
(a) Visit the homes of parishioners.
(b) Watch TV.
(c) Weep.
(d) Read.

4. What happens to Father Schwartz in his study with Rudolph at the end of the story?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He cries.
(d) He collapses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz when he first asks what he would like to be when he grows up?

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

3. What does Rudolph's father tell him to do as soon as they get to church in Chapter 4?

4. Who brings Rudolph Miller to Father Schwartz when he first comes to see him at the start of the story?

5. What is Rudolph's father's occupation?

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