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

2. What does Papa smell which lets him know that someone besides Ignazia is in the house?
(a) Perfume.
(b) Spoiled milk.
(c) Detergent.
(d) Properine's pipe tobacco.

3. 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) Six.
(d) Four.

4. Ray admits that he is the one who is planting the mystery ____________ at the cemetery.
(a) Carnations.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Roses.
(d) Tulips.

5. 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) Spiders.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Heights.
(d) Bats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Guglielmo assigns Papa the task of _________________ in order to receive penance for the sins he's committed in his life.

2. Who is the attendant that has been ignoring Thomas in the rec room when Dominick sees his brother?

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

4. Papa writes a letter about the passing of Vincenzo to his mother, only to find out she has died of ____________.

5. Who refuses to say how he will vote when it comes to Thomas' hearing about his release?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Papa receive during the blessing of the school, which overwhelms him?

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

3. How did Dominick get Thomas in trouble when they were kids and they were in mass with Ray and Ma?

4. What is the surprise that Dominick finds when he returns home on the eve of Thomas' hearing?

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

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

7. What does Ray offer to help Dominick do when he is showing uncommon concern for him?

8. What does Sheffer tell Dominick about the possible future of the mental health facility, in this story?

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

10. Who is revealed as being Dominick's father when Ray breaks his promise to Ma and tells Dominick?

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