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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. Thomas, as a child, wanted to save up his money in order to buy Ma a ___________, but Dominick beat him to it.

2. Ma accepts her diagnosis as one which is ____________, even if it means that she will die a painful death.

3. Nedra Frank is the ____________ who does not return the memoir when she is hired to translate it.

4. Patel refuses to discuss her beliefs with her patients, including her belief in _______________.

5. __________ sees Angela's death as a sign from unseen enemies that this character is going to be assassinated.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dominick endanger himself when he is out with Leo during the summer of 1969?

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

3. What is happening when Dominick goes through the motions of having sex with his girlfriend, Joy?

4. What does seeing young dance students trigger in Dominick when he goes to see Patel and Sheffer?

5. What is the long range goal of Patel when she is working with Thomas, a goal she tells Dominick about?

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

7. What happens in the story of Bhagirath that Patel tells to Dominick when they are in a session together?

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

9. What is the terrible situation which happens on the field trip the twins take in 1962 to the Statue of Liberty?

10. What is Dominick torn between when he is in Ma and Ray's room, with a mind that is being sparked by memories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas quits his job after being humiliated by his boss when he's working during his college years.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to quit a job because you're being humiliated?

Part 2: In modern times of lawsuits, what might Thomas have done to get back at his boss?

Part 3: Why do you think that Thomas decided to stand up to his boss?

Essay Topic 2

Dominick steps in to help fend off the unwanted advances of a sailor and ends up meeting a woman he comes to love.

Part 1: Do you think that Dominick defended the woman because he liked her or because she was in danger?

Part 2: Why do you think Dominick was willing to put himself in harm's way?

Part 3: Do you think that you could step in to help someone you thought to be in trouble?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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