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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Papa's heart race when he enters into the harbor of New York for the first time?
(a) Statue of Liberty.
(b) The boat's hard entry.
(c) The train station.
(d) Ellis Island.

2. What did Thomas and Dominick have to do in order to go to All Saint's Mass in the morning?
(a) They had to walk with Ma and Ray.
(b) Go to bed early on Halloween.
(c) Get on a bus.
(d) Not go trick or treating.

3. When Dominick finally falls asleep after his long drive, he dreams of unbaptized ____________ trapped under the ice.
(a) Cats.
(b) Babies.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Men.

4. What did Henry give to Dominick right before he pulls the trigger to end his own life?
(a) The finger.
(b) A hex.
(c) Evil eye.
(d) A curse word.

5. What does Thomas do whenever anyone tries to ask a question of him during the meeting?
(a) Spits.
(b) Bites someone.
(c) Quotes a scripture.
(d) Falls asleep.

6. Dessa reveals that she has started to go to __________ again after volunteering at a children's hospice.
(a) Church.
(b) The library.
(c) Her family's house.
(d) School

7. Papa writes a letter about the passing of Vincenzo to his mother, only to find out she has died of ____________.
(a) Malaria.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

8. The priest reminds Papa of his earliest intentions of becoming a __________, though he never did.
(a) Teacher.
(b) Student.
(c) Builder.
(d) Priest.

9. Who is fired from his job at the plant and eventually becomes a greengrocer at Hurok's Market?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Papa.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Mama.

10. Who does Papa decide to thank for all of his blessings when the archbishop comes to bless the school?
(a) Prosperine.
(b) Ignazia.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) God.

11. What does Ignazia refuse to attend, even though these are thrown with Papa in mind?
(a) Soccer tournaments.
(b) Banquets.
(c) Plays.
(d) Charity telethons.

12. Papa buys a police dog in order to track _____________ into the woods in order to exact his revenge.
(a) Vincenzo.
(b) Ignazia.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Prosperine.

13. Why is Ray going to the doctor in the first place? He has some minor _____________ in his legs.
(a) Numbness.
(b) Cramping.
(c) Pain.
(d) Bleeding.

14. What did Thomas bruise on Sheffer, according to her appearance when she comes to visit Dominick?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her mouth.
(d) Her ear.

15. What does Guglielmo want Papa to manage, which is surprising to Papa when he is asked?
(a) Parochial school.
(b) A new farm.
(c) A new factory.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the attendant that has been ignoring Thomas in the rec room when Dominick sees his brother?

2. What does Prosperine do after Papa beats Ignazia for the first time? She threatens to castrate him ________________.

3. Patel wants to find out more about why Dominick continues to use the word __________ to describe the process of therapy.

4. Who decided to abstain from the vote to move Thomas or to keep him at the center?

5. Dominick notes that it is an interesting coincidence that Papa worked with a ______________ one summer as did the twins.

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