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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though the people of Pietrelcina were Roman Catholic, what other beliefs did they entertain?
(a) Jewish ideologies.
(b) Superstitions.
(c) Pagan traditions.
(d) No other ideas.

2. In Chapter 9, how did Benedetto show his anger toward Padre Pio?
(a) He didn't write him for months.
(b) He sent him to Western Europe.
(c) He cut off his ministry.
(d) He didn't let him in the friary.

3. When did Padre Pio visit Rome with his sister?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1910.

4. In Chapter 8, how did the author try to tie Padre Pio's life to the stages of mystical experience?
(a) Through his first-hand experience with Padre Pio.
(b) Through Padre Pio's writings.
(c) Through historical accounts of Padre Pio's life.
(d) Through records from Padre Pio's church.

5. Even though Padre Pio showed religious enthusiasm as a child, what did his neighbors say in Chapter 2?
(a) That he sometimes stole.
(b) That he defaced a Bible.
(c) That he rarely attended church.
(d) That he never prayed in front of them.

6. How did the author describe Padre Pio's thought of God in Chapter 8?
(a) Physical.
(b) Doubtful.
(c) Continual.
(d) Tormented.

7. Why did Padre Pio join Capuchin Order?
(a) To become a friar.
(b) To study history.
(c) To train to be a priest.
(d) To learn world languages.

8. During Padre Pio's childhood, how did his family make money?
(a) They sewed quilts.
(b) They worked for the government.
(c) They were traders.
(d) They ran a farm.

9. In Chapter 6, what did Padre Pio know about Padre Agostino's prayer for him?
(a) That he did it in English.
(b) That he was considering what he would say at his funeral.
(c) That he was thinking of a woman.
(d) That he skipped the rosary.

10. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?
(a) That the local church was becoming corrupt.
(b) That Padre Pio wasn't welcome in his hometown.
(c) That his brother had killed someone accidentally.
(d) That his sister had an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

11. In Chapter 1, what was life like in Pietrelcina?
(a) The town had been flooding.
(b) A wave of wealth passed through the town.
(c) Many people were ill.
(d) Most of the women left.

12. As a teenager, how did Padre Pio treat women?
(a) He took them out on dates.
(b) He had to fend them off.
(c) He kissed a few.
(d) He would write about them but not speak to them.

13. How did Padre Pio feel about the mystics when he first learned about them?
(a) He liked their ideas, but quickly forgot them.
(b) He was greatly influenced by them.
(c) He was humored by them.
(d) He disliked their ideas.

14. Why did Padre Pio question becoming a full member of Capuchin Order?
(a) He didn't have the money.
(b) He couldn't remember his oath.
(c) He didn't like the other men in the group.
(d) He couldn't renounce the joys of life.

15. In Chapter 7, why did many people skip Padre Pio's masses?
(a) Because he evoked demons.
(b) Because he gave mass out of his house.
(c) Because he was always unprepared.
(d) Because he spoke to heavenly beings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Benedetto learned of Padre Pio's wounds?

2. In Chapter 3, why did Padre Pio decide to live a life of suffering?

3. How did the author describe Padre Pio's trip to Rome?

4. In Chapter 4, how were Padre Pio's visions described?

5. In Chapter 7, what do the people of Pietrelcina call Padre Pio?

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