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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 refuses to say how he will vote when it comes to Thomas' hearing about his release?

2. Prosperine quotes to Papa that, "You'll save a __________ and lose your wife!"

3. What happens to the first birth that Ignazia has with Papa during their marriage?

4. What does Papa smell which lets him know that someone besides Ignazia is in the house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Papa find out about Prosperine and Ignazia has he searches the kitchen for poison?

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

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

6. What is the incident which makes Papa finally go to confession after he begins to think about how far he has strayed?

7. What does Papa do since he can not trust Prosperine to not poison him as they are living together?

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

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

10. What does Ray offer to help Dominick do when he is showing uncommon concern for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There seems to be a strained relationship between the brothers and their stepfather, though it does not seem unrealistic.

Part 1: Why do you think the twins have so much trouble getting along with their stepfather?

Part 2: Do you think the stepfather is doing all he can for his stepsons?

Part 3: Why do you think the relationship between a stepparent and a stepchild is different than the relationship between a biological father and son?

Essay Topic 2

Dominick feels bad for not sticking up for a friend in his class when he was a kid.

Part 1: Why do you think Dominick feels bad for not sticking up for a kid in his class?

Part 2: How do you think Dominick's life might have changed if he were to stick up for this kid in his class?

Part 3: Why do you think that Dominick feels the need to stick up for others in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Thomas quits his job after being humiliated by his boss when he's working during his college years.

Part 1: Do you think it's a good idea to quit a job because you're being humiliated?

Part 2: In modern times of lawsuits, what might Thomas have done to get back at his boss?

Part 3: Why do you think that Thomas decided to stand up to his boss?

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