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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. What is the old phobia that Dominick has to face in addition to the shocking image he sees while at the Rood's house?
(a) Heights.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Bats.
(d) Spiders.

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

3. Who does Ignazia move in with downstairs during this part of the story?
(a) Maria.
(b) Vincenzo.
(c) Papa.
(d) Prosperine.

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

5. Papa offers to take both Ignazia and Prosperine into his home, though Prosperine will be the ___________.
(a) Servant.
(b) Mistress.
(c) Roommate.
(d) Second wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Papa agrees to get the Italian vote for ___________ if they men promise to track down Prosperine.

2. Dessa reveals that she has started to go to __________ again after volunteering at a children's hospice.

3. Who is irreverent when he enters into New York, which causes him to get backhanded?

4. When Dominick finally falls asleep after his long drive, he dreams of unbaptized ____________ trapped under the ice.

5. What makes Papa's heart race when he enters into the harbor of New York for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Papa refuse to do when he finds out that Ignazia is pregnant?

2. What does Papa find out about Prosperine and Ignazia has he searches the kitchen for poison?

3. Where is Ignazia finally found after she leaves and the dog has been poisoned after her departure?

4. What is the incident which makes Papa finally go to confession after he begins to think about how far he has strayed?

5. What is the second child that Ignazia gives birth to, an obvious baby from another partner?

6. What is the thing that Papa beats Ignazia for, according to his memoir, in this story?

7. What does Dominick see when he climbs to the third story in order to paint the Roods' house anyway?

8. What does Dominick ask Ralph to do for him after he meets with Patel to talk about Thomas?

9. What does Ray ask for when he does not recognize Dominick when he visits him, in this story?

10. What does Papa do since he can not trust Prosperine to not poison him as they are living together?

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