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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. Who decides to tell women he meets that he is Robert Redford's stand-in during "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"?

3. Thomas lectures Dominick on the perils of ____________, though he is cruelly rebuffed by those to whom he speaks.

4. Who knees Dominick in the groin after Dominick continues to yell in defense of his brother?

5. Dr. Judy Yup is willing to testify that ___________ is oppression when she sees the extent of Dominick's injuries.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the story that Dominick maintains when the police question him and Leo about Dell?

4. What happens when Dominick takes Thomas to the hospital after his amputation during the beginning of the book?

5. What happens when it's found out that Thomas did not get a safe number in the draft for Vietnam war fighting?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Dominick go to visit a clinic after going to see Sheffer to talk about Thomas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas believes that Dominick is singled out for abuse because he does not defend himself.

Part 1: Why do you think Thomas believes Dominick can't defend himself?

Part 2: Do you think people who can't defend themselves are more likely to be hurt?

Part 3: What do you think might have happened if Dominick were to fight back?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, there are several myths brought in, including Shiva, the god of destruction.

Part 1: Why do you think these myths and stories are brought into the book?

Part 2: How does Shiva apply to the situation with Thomas and Dominick?

Part 3: Are there any other mythologies or stories which you think might apply to the brothers?

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