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

2. Sheffer points out that Thomas has also had troubles in ______________ in the past, so that might not be an option.
(a) Jails.
(b) Normal homes.
(c) Hospitals.
(d) Group homes.

3. 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) Thomas.
(b) Concettina.
(c) Dominick.
(d) Ralph.

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

5. Who refuses to say how he will vote when it comes to Thomas' hearing about his release?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Dominick.
(c) Patel.
(d) Sheffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Signora Siragusa dies, _________ is a pallbearer as he feels she was like a mother to him.

2. What happens to the first birth that Ignazia has with Papa during their marriage?

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

4. Who decided to abstain from the vote to move Thomas or to keep him at the center?

5. What problem is Ray having with his body which is going to require a lot of healing time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dominick evade when he is talking with Patel at the beginning of this section of the story?

2. Why is Vincenzo killed after Papa decides to disown him instead of shaming him?

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

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

5. What happens to tear out Dominick's stitches during the time that Dominick was supposed to paint the Rood's house?

6. Who fails to show up when Dominick and Ray are making funeral arrangements, in this story?

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

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

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

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

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