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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 friend is Dominick trying to please when he joins the gym where he eventually meets Joy?

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

3. Ma warns the twins not to gawk or to talk about anyone with ___________, though they seem to be everywhere.

4. Thomas says that Ray is jealous of _______ special plans for him, according to the therapy tape.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Thomas believe that Dominick has been singled out in his life, according to the therapy tape?

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

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

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

8. Why do Ray and Ma fight over sending Dominick and Thomas to college during the time of the Vietnam War?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Papa decides to drown the monkey because it bites Papa, even though he promised Pasquale he would not.

Part 1: Why do you think Papa breaks the promise to Pasquale?

Part 2: Do you think drowning the monkey was an evil act of Papa or a necessary evil?

Part 3: How do you think Papa's life might have changed had he not drowned the monkey?

Essay Topic 2

Dominick can not return the 'I love you' from Thomas until after Thomas is asleep.

Part 1: Why do you think it's difficult for Dominick to say he loves his brother?

Part 2: Do you find it difficult to tell your siblings you love them?

Part 3: Do you think that Thomas knows his brother loves him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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