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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dominick wonders if his mother ever knew that she had a __________, as the memoir has revealed.
(a) Uncle.
(b) Sister.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Twin.

2. Papa buys a police dog in order to track _____________ into the woods in order to exact his revenge.
(a) Ralph.
(b) Prosperine.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Ignazia.

3. Why is Ray going to the doctor in the first place? He has some minor _____________ in his legs.
(a) Bleeding.
(b) Numbness.
(c) Cramping.
(d) Pain.

4. Papa writes a letter about the passing of Vincenzo to his mother, only to find out she has died of ____________.
(a) Malaria.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) Cancer.

5. The players at the card game talk about breaking the __________ of women, just in the same way one might do with a horse.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Movement.
(c) Soul.
(d) Anger.

6. What did Thomas and Dominick have to do in order to go to All Saint's Mass in the morning?
(a) Go to bed early on Halloween.
(b) Get on a bus.
(c) They had to walk with Ma and Ray.
(d) Not go trick or treating.

7. Who does Papa decide to thank for all of his blessings when the archbishop comes to bless the school?
(a) Ignazia.
(b) God.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Prosperine.

8. When Dominick finally falls asleep after his long drive, he dreams of unbaptized ____________ trapped under the ice.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Men.
(c) Cats.
(d) Babies.

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

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

11. Who does Dominick think that he passes when he is driving alone to the painting job?
(a) Robocop.
(b) Nedra Frank.
(c) Ma.
(d) Thomas.

12. What does Thomas want from the Indian cemetery in order to cleanse his brain?
(a) River water.
(b) Ashes.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Dirt.

13. Where does Dominick wake up after falling off the ladder at the Rood's house?
(a) Three Rivers.
(b) Shanley Memorial.
(c) Rosalina Memorial.
(d) Shutter Creek.

14. What does Prosperine do after Papa beats Ignazia for the first time? She threatens to castrate him ________________.
(a) With her teeth.
(b) With a razor blade.
(c) With a hot poker.
(d) At knifepoint.

15. What does Papa's daughter tell him to do instead of just using poultices to help himself fight colds?
(a) Stop working so hard.
(b) Take a nap.
(c) Call off work.
(d) Quit his job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prosperine quotes to Papa that, "You'll save a __________ and lose your wife!"

2. Papa does not talk about the two __________ women with whom he lives when he does go into confession.

3. What does Guglielmo want Papa to manage, which is surprising to Papa when he is asked?

4. Dominick is told that he needs to commit to __________ trial sessions before Patel will take him back on as a patient.

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

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