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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 did the Capuchin Order insist Padre Pio do before being accepted?

2. In Chapter 7, what did the author say he came to assume from reading the letters of Padre Pio's family?

3. How did Padre Pio feel about the mystics when he first learned about them?

4. Even though Padre Pio showed religious enthusiasm as a child, what did his neighbors say in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 3, what was the purpose of the novitiate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Padre Pio come to have his stigmata?

2. In Chapter 9, why did Benedetto disagree with Padre Pio?

3. What was Pietrelcina like during Padre Pio's early childhood?

4. In Chapter 8, what did the author say about Padre Pio's experience with the stages of mysticism?

5. In Chapter 7, what was Padre Pio's hometown ministry like?

6. In Chapter 6, what were Padre Pio's trances?

7. How did Padre Pio feel right before joining the Capuchin Order?

8. What were some of Padre Pio's rules for spiritual growth?

9. What happened when Padre Pio first decided to join the Capuchin Order?

10. What is bilocation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the way Padre Pio's siblings were used by the author to better define Padre Pio. Consider what was revealed during interactions between the siblings and the way that some were used to highlight their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

How did the author use literature and primary historical documents in this biography? Was this use effective or ineffective?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the history of Padre Pio's religious importance. Consider extending beyond the time period address in this book to include the last few years as well.

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