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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dominick do that he is not supposed to do when he is visiting with Thomas?
(a) Hug him.
(b) Get angry.
(c) Talk to him.
(d) Talk about him.

2. The memoir goes into details about how Italian families negotiate a ___________ for their children.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Funeral.
(c) Baptism.
(d) First communion.

3. Ray decides to show more care and concern for his '______' when Dominick is laid up in the hospital.
(a) Boy.
(b) Kid.
(c) Brother.
(d) Child.

4. Who does Papa decide that he wants to marry, even though this woman has decided she wants to marry in the American way?
(a) Maria.
(b) Trulia.
(c) Prosperine.
(d) Ignazia.

5. Dominick is told that he needs to commit to __________ trial sessions before Patel will take him back on as a patient.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

6. What does Ignazia refuse to attend, even though these are thrown with Papa in mind?
(a) Plays.
(b) Banquets.
(c) Charity telethons.
(d) Soccer tournaments.

7. What did Henry give to Dominick right before he pulls the trigger to end his own life?
(a) A hex.
(b) Evil eye.
(c) The finger.
(d) A curse word.

8. Dominick tells Patel that Dessa has gotten them the __________ that Patel recommends getting to help him.
(a) Accounts.
(b) Loans.
(c) Bills.
(d) Titles.

9. Where is Vincenzo shot in revenge for his sleeping with another man's wife?
(a) Chest.
(b) Head.
(c) Groin.
(d) Arm.

10. Who does Ray lock in the closet for hours on end as a child, possibly causing him to have troubles in the modern time?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Concettina.
(d) Dominick.

11. Papa still feels that the mayor treats him like a dumb ____________ whenever they speak or interact.
(a) Immigrant.
(b) Philanderer.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Man.

12. Dessa reveals that she has started to go to __________ again after volunteering at a children's hospice.
(a) School
(b) Church.
(c) Her family's house.
(d) The library.

13. What does Sheffer bring for Dominick to use in order to meet with Thomas before his hearing?
(a) A name medallion.
(b) A mask.
(c) Security clearance.
(d) Safety gear.

14. What does Ray do in response to the way the boys act in church, which Dominick shares with Patel?
(a) Leaves the house.
(b) Smashes Thomas' present.
(c) Drinks more.
(d) Calls Ma.

15. What did Thomas bruise on Sheffer, according to her appearance when she comes to visit Dominick?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her ear.
(c) Her mouth.
(d) Her neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa admit he thinks that Pasquale was doing with his pet monkey?

2. What is the problem that Dominick's hospital roommate continues to have as a result of a bleeding ulcer?

3. What does Thomas want from the Indian cemetery in order to cleanse his brain?

4. Where does Papa hope to get Prosperine a job in order to make money for the household?

5. Papa is told that he will work alone and that he will have to work twice as hard, so he does and becomes a __________.

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