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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sheffer volunteers to be the twins' ____________ during the time of the case and the evaluation.

2. What is the terminal disease that Thomas and Dominick's mother eventually dies from?

3. Who suggests to Dominick that they buy a few pounds of marijuana in order to sell it around campus?

4. Dominick asks Sheffer to avoid the __________ when they are speaking with each other and demands to have Thomas out earlier.

5. Who is the twin that accidentally locks himself in the bathroom, almost ruining the trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dominick learn when he goes to visit Sheffer in the office to talk about Thomas, in this story?

2. What does Ma do when the television explodes, according to Dominick's memory from 1958?

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

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

5. What is the news about the case that Dominick learns when he is talking with Patel and listening to Thomas' tapes?

6. What does Ma forbid the boys from telling their stepfather when they are coming back from the movie theater?

7. What does Leo suggest to Dominick when he comes to pick him up during this part of the book?

8. Why does Dell decide to lower the price of the used car that he is trying to sell to Leo, in this story?

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

10. What does Dominick recall lying about in third grade which he now feels guilty about doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Dominick and Thomas is a loving one, though perhaps not in the conventional way.

Part 1: Why do you think Dominick continues to care for his brother?

Part 2: Do you think that you could stand by your brother if he had as many problems as Thomas does?

Part 3: How do you think Dominick could be handling his brother better in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Prosperine puts poison and glass into Selvi's food in order to kill him and he dies in agony.

Part 1: Why do you think Prosperine wants to kill Selvi?

Part 2: Do you think that Prosperine had a good reason to kill Selvi?

Part 3: How do you think the problems between the two might have been worked out more effectively?

Essay Topic 3

Ray seems to mock the twins, no matter what they do or how they act in their lives, causing them to never feel completely loved or accepted.

Part 1: Why do you think Ray is unaccepting of the twins, no matter what they do?

Part 2: Why do you think Ray mocks Dominick for making the dean's list in school?

Part 3: Why do you think Ray reprimands Thomas for not getting better grades in school?

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