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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. Papa offers to take both Ignazia and Prosperine into his home, though Prosperine will be the ___________.

2. What does Ray do in response to the way the boys act in church, which Dominick shares with Patel?

3. What is the Italian omen that Papa finds in his house on January 10, 1925?

4. Who does Ray lock in the closet for hours on end as a child, possibly causing him to have troubles in the modern time?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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