Don Bosco's Dream Quiz

What did Don Bosco dream about at the age of nine?

• Playing with his friends in a yard

• Being scolded by his parents

• Teaching children about sin and virtue

• Fighting with wild animals

Who appeared in Don Bosco's dream and gave him instructions?

• His mother and grandmother

• A group of children

• A dignified man and a lady

• A flock of sheep and goats

What did the dignified man tell Don Bosco to use to win his friends?

• Blows and aggression

• Gentleness and love

• Bribery and manipulation

• Intimidation and fear

What did the lady in the dream tell Don Bosco to become for her children?

• Lazy and indifferent

• Arrogant and weak

• Humble, strong, and energetic

• Cruel and unforgiving

What did Don Bosco's brother Joseph predict about his future based on the dream?

• He will become a doctor

• He will become a farmer looking after sheep, goats and other animals

• He will become a robber chief

• He will become a priest

What did Don Bosco's mother suggest he might become based on the dream?

• A priest

• A teacher

• A soldier

• A doctor

What did Don Bosco's grandmother advise him regarding the dream?

• Write down the dream in detail

• Try to interpret the dream yourself

• Pay no attention to dreams

• Share the dream with everyone

Who asked Don Bosco to write out the dream in detail and leave it as an encouragement to the sons of the Congregation?

• The lady in the dream

• His brother Joseph

• The Pope

• His mother

What was the reason for Don Bosco's visit to Rome in 1858?

• To visit his relatives

• To study theology

• To start a new school

• To speak about the beginning of the congregation to the Pope

Who translated the Autobiography of Saint John Bosco?

• Michael Mendl

• Lawrence Castelvecchi

• Eugenio Ceria

• Daniel Lyons