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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. Because Papa was able to stop ____________, he is promoted to a nighttime supervisor at Plant 2.

2. What does Ignazia refuse to attend, even though these are thrown with Papa in mind?

3. The memoir goes into details about how Italian families negotiate a ___________ for their children.

4. Who is fired from his job at the plant and eventually becomes a greengrocer at Hurok's Market?

5. What does Sheffer bring for Dominick to use in order to meet with Thomas before his hearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Vincenzo killed after Papa decides to disown him instead of shaming him?

3. How did Dominick get Thomas in trouble when they were kids and they were in mass with Ray and Ma?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who fails to show up when Dominick and Ray are making funeral arrangements, in this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ma seems to be nervous about telling the twins the name of their real father, so she keeps this a secret for a while.

Part 1: Why do you think that Ma evades the question of who the twins' father really is?

Part 2: Do you think it's right for a mother to not tell her sons who their father is?

Part 3: What do you think you might have done if you were not told who your father was and you wanted to know?

Essay Topic 2

The story includes a number of flashbacks about the life of the brothers as they were growing up.

Part 1: Why do you think the author felt it was necessary to include flashbacks?

Part 2: Do you agree that the flashbacks help the story come to life for the reader?

Part 3: How do you think the story might have changed if the reader doesn't find out anything about the history of the brothers?

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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