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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is complaining of the notoriety which is being forced upon them because of the anti-war act?
(a) Joy.
(b) Dominick.
(c) Ma.
(d) Dessa.

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

3. Who finds the body of Angela first, which helps this character feel better about what happened?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Joy.
(c) Dessa.
(d) Dominick.

4. Dominick remembers being made to walk up and down the stairs as a sort of penance for losing Ray's __________.
(a) Hat.
(b) Shoe horn.
(c) Bible.
(d) Wallet.

5. Who does Dominick lie to about Penny Drinkwater on the day that she disappears and is eventually found murdered?
(a) Ma.
(b) Ray.
(c) Thomas.
(d) The principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Clarabel was a __________ on the Howdy Doody Show, as referenced in the section describing the time when the boys grew up.

2. What is the name of the manager at the movie theater which other people in the room call him?

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

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

5. When Thomas is taken for mental health care, he is told that he will be there for __________ days for observation.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the therapy techniques which Dominick objects to, as they are causing one person in his life to be at blame?

2. Why is it hard for Dominick to not take care of his brother and watch out for him in this everyday life?

3. Why does Dominick decide to take up house painting instead of teaching anymore?

4. What happens which makes Dominick feel moved during his conversation and his visit with Leo?

5. Why does Dominick go to visit a clinic after going to see Sheffer to talk about Thomas?

6. Why does Thomas believe that Dominick has been singled out in his life, according to the therapy tape?

7. What are the guidelines for Dominick being able to visit Thomas when he is at the center?

8. To what does Dominick attribute the meanness of Ray towards Thomas when he is arguing with Joy?

9. What is Thomas wondering when he is being transported to Three Rivers for observation in this story?

10. What is the profession that Leo has when Dominick goes to visit with him during this part of the story?

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