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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ray decide to purchase in order to be able to see the moon landing in 1969?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) Color television.
(c) A black and white television.
(d) A radio.

2. Thomas, as a child, wanted to save up his money in order to buy Ma a ___________, but Dominick beat him to it.
(a) Music box.
(b) Painting.
(c) Bible.
(d) Book.

3. Who is the person that asks to be on Thomas' visitors list, which makes Dominick happy?
(a) Leo.
(b) Ray.
(c) Ma.
(d) Johnny.

4. What is the profession of Ralph Drinkwater at the Hatch Center, according to descriptions in the story?
(a) Custodian.
(b) Researcher.
(c) Principle.
(d) Student.

5. Who does Dominick believe is simply weighing him down in his life, causing him to be stuck?
(a) Himself.
(b) Ray.
(c) Ma.
(d) Thomas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dominick wake up after falling off the ladder at the Rood's house?

2. Dominick is troubled by the obscure _________ that Thomas has left for him as well.

3. Life is just a cosmic _________, according to Dominick, a chair yanked away from a table when you're ready to sit down.

4. What does Dessa declare is a symptom of Dominick's toxic anger and then decides to leave him?

5. ___________ retains grief at having been too busy at the end of a semester to enjoy the new baby.

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