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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. What did Thomas and Dominick have to do in order to go to All Saint's Mass in the morning?

2. Where is Vincenzo shot in revenge for his sleeping with another man's wife?

3. What are Papa's friends trying to talk him into, though he is trying to be firm about his decision?

4. What problem is Ray having with his body which is going to require a lot of healing time?

5. What did Thomas bruise on Sheffer, according to her appearance when she comes to visit Dominick?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Papa refuse to do when he finds out that Ignazia is pregnant?

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

4. What does Sheffer tell Dominick about the possible future of the mental health facility, in this story?

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

6. Where is Ignazia finally found after she leaves and the dog has been poisoned after her departure?

7. What does Dominick ask Ralph to do for him after he meets with Patel to talk about Thomas?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The memoir of Papa is revealing and scary and altering for Dominick as he reads is.

Part 1: Why do you think the memoir has been kept a secret for so long?

Part 2: Do you think reading a memoir about your parents might change your life?

Part 3: How do you think you might change your actions if you read a memoir of your parents?

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