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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Raffaelina's death affect Padre Pio?
(a) He wanted to start a new ministry.
(b) He wanted to return to exile.
(c) He wanted to change religions.
(d) He wanted to die also.

2. In Chapter 3, what was the purpose of the novitiate?
(a) To educate.
(b) To entertain.
(c) To frighten.
(d) To sedate.

3. What did Giovanna Rizzani say Padre Pio's form promised her?
(a) To free her from pain.
(b) To take care of her soul.
(c) To help her earn money.
(d) To show her the way.

4. What did the author name the first five years after Padre Pio returned home?
(a) The awakening.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Rebirth.
(d) Double exile.

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

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

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

8. How many teachers did Padre Pio have during his childhood?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

9. In Chapter 5, what did Padre Pio do to help others through Purgatory?
(a) Called upon God to end Purgatory.
(b) Offered his own suffering.
(c) He didn't help others through Purgatory.
(d) Taught them to pray the rosary.

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

11. How did Padre Pio feel about leaving his family in Chapter 2?
(a) He didn't care.
(b) He was excited.
(c) He was sad.
(d) He was proud.

12. In Chapter 7, why did many townspeople claim demons circled Padre Pio?
(a) To keep people away.
(b) To try to destract him.
(c) Because he was convincing them of their faith.
(d) Because he was unholy.

13. Why did one doctor believe that Padre Pio was having psychosomatic physical issues?
(a) Because he desired Christ's suffering.
(b) Because his physical issues couldn't be obeserved.
(c) Because his medicine didn't help.
(d) Because of his mental illness.

14. Why did Padre Pio say he feared God in Chapter 5?
(a) Because he kept vomitting.
(b) Because he left the order.
(c) Because he had sinned.
(d) Because he forgot his vows.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how did Padre Pio feel about his daily schedule?

2. In Chapter 12, how did Padre Pio hurt his hands?

3. During Padre Pio's childhood, how did his family make money?

4. What did Padre Pio study in Chapter 3 in order to become a friar?

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

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