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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rudolph tell Father Schwartz at church on Sunday morning in Chapter 4?

2. How does Rudolph feel after taking communion on Sunday in Chapter 4?

3. What color are Rudolph's eyes?

4. What happens to Father Schwartz in his study with Rudolph at the end of the story?

5. How does Rudolph feel as the time for communion nears at church in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Father Schwartz at the end of the story? What does Rudolph do?

3. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should do after asking him what he wants to be when he grows up?

4. How does Rudolph's mother behave after his altercation with his father in Chapter 3? How does Rudolph feel about his mother at this time?

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

6. What are the only two options Rudolph thinks he has after his father finds him in the kitchen in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Fitzgerald's decision to tell the story in free indirect third person point of view. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Fitzgerald's language style and word choice in "Absolution." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fitzgerald’s focus on the theme of entrapment as presented in the story.

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