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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Father Schwartz repeat when he tells Rudolph what happens when groups of people get together?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Glimmering.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Glamorous.

3. Who does Rudolph begin to think of while Father Schwartz talks to him in Chapter 5?
(a) Blatchford Sarnemington.
(b) His friends from the barn.
(c) His favorite baseball player.
(d) His mother.

4. What does Rudolph's father pray for at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?
(a) His wife.
(b) His community.
(c) His son to be forgiven.
(d) His health.

5. What is Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning when his father finds him?
(a) Cooking breakfast.
(b) Holding a cup of water.
(c) Sleeping at the table.
(d) Eating breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only sound that is heard when Father Schwartz is with Rudolph in Chapter 5?

2. What lie does Rudolph tell his father when his father is upset after finding him in the kitchen Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

3. What does Rudolph feel while in the confessional with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?

4. What does Rudolph do when he becomes angry with his father in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

5. What is most important to Rudolph's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the story, why does Rudolph feel that God will not punish him for his lies?

2. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz in the confessional in Chapter 4 after his altercation with his father?

3. Why is Carl upset at Rudolph when he finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?

4. With whom does Rudolph walk to church? What is he told he must do when he arrives?

5. How does Rudolph feel as time for communion nears? Why does he ultimately get up to take communion?

6. What does Carl pray for in the church pew as he kneels beside his son?

7. Why does Carl go to the kitchen when he was getting ready for work on Sunday morning?

8. What happens between Carl and Rudolph after Rudolph angrily tosses his cup into the kitchen sink in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Rudolph feel safe in the room with Father Schwartz at the start of Chapter 5?

10. What does Carl find Rudolph doing in the kitchen on Sunday morning in Chapter 3?

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