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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do members of the Rebel gang decide Dave is okay?
(a) He has money to give them.
(b) He has had trouble with the police when at the courthouse.
(c) He drives a beat up car.
(d) He has the same ethnic background.

2. Where does Dave go after he leaves the jail?
(a) He gets a motel.
(b) He heads back home.
(c) He visits his brother.
(d) He goes to New Jersey.

3. Who does Dave arrange for new Christians to see?
(a) Ministers in the area.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) A factory owner about a job.
(d) The police to confess any crimes.

4. What does Dave do when he first arrives back in New York?
(a) Gets a motel.
(b) Goes to the courthouse.
(c) Walks around.
(d) Goes to the city jail.

5. What incident from Dave's childhood gave him inspiration to continue his mission in New York?
(a) Watching the conversion of a school hood.
(b) Seeing a classmate with a bad reputation get killed.
(c) His father's healing.
(d) Facing down a childhood bully.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave say the teenagers really need to do?

2. What do the gang members think might happen if they converted?

3. Who believes two spiritual advisers would be confusing?

4. What did the first parent of the teenage boys tell Dave?

5. How do the gang members feel about attending the rally?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of prayer did Dave's grandfather believe in and what was one example of it that Dave saw as a young boy? Do you think that event was a major influence on Dave's own life?

2. What happened when Dave left the courthouse? Why do you think Dave felt the way he did?

3. What happens on Dave's second attempt at street preaching? How do you think his confidence helped?

4. What did he tell his congregation and how did they respond? Do you think this was the reaction most congregations would have?

5. What does Dave's grandfather tell him about a snake? Explain how this story could be symbolic.

6. What idea is formed after Dave talks to Ortez's congregation? Do you think it was a good idea?

7. What was Dave trying to do at the beginning of Chapter 4 and why? Do you think he was being unrealistic?

8. Who does Dave visit on his way home and what is he told? Do you think it was good for Dave to hear?

9. What happens when Dave returns to the jail with his signatures? What would you think the chaplain's motivation might be besides what he said?

10. In Chapter 8 Dave meets another minister. Who was it and who else does Dave meet through him. Considering how important this person becomes to Dave why do you think it might have been destiny for them to meet?

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