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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who refuses to consider Thomas' antiwar act heroic, which is not surprising, given their relationship?
(a) Ray.
(b) Dominick.
(c) Ma.
(d) Pa.

2. While Ma does not care for the ____________, the boys do not particularly like Francis the Talking Mule.
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing ladies.
(c) Three Stooges.
(d) Army fights.

3. Ma warns the twins not to gawk or to talk about anyone with ___________, though they seem to be everywhere.
(a) Bibles.
(b) Deformities.
(c) Dark skin.
(d) Glasses.

4. In a biblical passage, _________ tells the disciples to cut off the body parts which offend in order to avoiding burning in hell.
(a) The devil.
(b) John.
(c) Peter.
(d) Jesus.

5. Clarabel was a __________ on the Howdy Doody Show, as referenced in the section describing the time when the boys grew up.
(a) Woman.
(b) Cow.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Clown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the terminal disease that Thomas and Dominick's mother eventually dies from?

2. Where does Thomas decide to cut off his hand in order to escape being drafted into the military?

3. Dominick talks about how rude he was to his mother when he was being fitted for ____________.

4. Joy's psychologist says that her __________ behavior is related to her being sexually abused as a young woman.

5. Thomas has episodes of ________________ in which he obsesses about something and is unable to let it go.

(see the answer key)

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