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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. In Chapter 7, why did many townspeople claim demons circled Padre Pio?

2. In Chapter 10, why did Padre Pio have a difficult time teaching?

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

4. In Chapter 6, who did Padre Pio tell about his desire to return to Pietrelcina?

5. At the end of Chapter 9, how did the author describe Padre Pio's time away from the friary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what problems did the author encounter with Padre Pio's childhood?

2. What did the author discover about Padre Pio's religious life as a child in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 12, what did the author say about Padre Pio's miracles?

4. How did Padre Pio's family put religion at the center of their lives?

5. How did doctors respond to Padre Pio's trances?

6. What happened after Padre Pio was diagnosed as being terminally ill?

7. What is bilocation?

8. What was the Rule of St. Francis?

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

10. How did Padre Pio's following change after he was allowed to hear confessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define what religious devoutness meant through the lens of Padre Pio's life.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the author's account of supernatural behaviors and instances with the accounts of others in the book. What does this comparison reveal?

Essay Topic 3

Compare two of the friary leaders and their influence on Padre Pio.

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