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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. Who does Papa decide to thank for all of his blessings when the archbishop comes to bless the school?

2. What makes Papa's heart race when he enters into the harbor of New York for the first time?

3. Dominick is told that he needs to commit to __________ trial sessions before Patel will take him back on as a patient.

4. Why is Ray going to the doctor in the first place? He has some minor _____________ in his legs.

5. Also known as WASPs, this group, ______________, flocks to the ballot box and Papa is blamed for the lost election.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dominick evade when he is talking with Patel at the beginning of this section of the story?

2. What is the second child that Ignazia gives birth to, an obvious baby from another partner?

3. What does Papa receive during the blessing of the school, which overwhelms him?

4. What happens to tear out Dominick's stitches during the time that Dominick was supposed to paint the Rood's house?

5. What does Pasquale do which makes Papa so upset that he begins to weep for Pasquale?

6. What is the thing that Papa beats Ignazia for, according to his memoir, in this story?

7. What does Dominick see when he climbs to the third story in order to paint the Roods' house anyway?

8. What does Ray ask for when he does not recognize Dominick when he visits him, in this story?

9. What is the surprise that Dominick finds when he returns home on the eve of Thomas' hearing?

10. How does Papa become the first Italian boss in the textile mill where he works, according to his memoir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dominick has people watching Thomas to ensure that he's not being abused.

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

Part 2: Do you think that Thomas is being abused at the center?

Part 3: How do you think that Dominick would react if there was a report of abuse?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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