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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. Which of the characters finds it easier to believe that there is no God, which makes life have no sense or meaning?

2. Who is always noting the different venial and mortal sins which causes Dominick to worry about his future?

3. Leo has mentioned _______ as a possible supplier of drugs to Ralph, according to Dominick when he talks with the police.

4. Who is holding his own while staying at Hatch for the last ten days, according to Sheffer?

5. Ray is the stepfather who works the third shift at ____________ when the twins are growing up with their Ma.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two boys think about when their mother takes them to a movie in 1958 and both boys are bored?

2. What happens to the memoir by Papa which Dominick decides he wants to translate for himself?

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

4. What does Patel think Dominick needs to do in order to relieve his anger and feel better?

5. What does Dominick regret about the summer of 1969 when he is talking with Thomas about sex and marijuana?

6. When does Dominick next see Penny's twin brother after Penny's death, in this story?

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

8. What is the profession that Leo has when Dominick goes to visit with him during this part of the story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The choice that Thomas makes in order to protest the war for himself is a drastic one.

Part 1: Why do you think Thomas makes the choice he does in order to protest the war?

Part 2: What might you have done if you didn't want anyone to fight in a war anymore?

Part 3: Do you think there are other people like Thomas in the military today?

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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