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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Thomas dies, Dominick wonders if he is still a ___________ since his brother is now gone.
(a) Worthwhile person.
(b) Twin.
(c) Family.
(d) Loving brother.

4. Papa orders ____________ to his bed on at least Saturdays and Sundays, hoping for a child.
(a) Concettina.
(b) Prosperine.
(c) Ignazia.
(d) Violetta.

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

6. Dominick wonders if his mother ever knew that she had a __________, as the memoir has revealed.
(a) Uncle.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Twin.
(d) Sister.

7. Who is irreverent when he enters into New York, which causes him to get backhanded?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Vincenzo.
(c) Dominick.
(d) Papa.

8. What problem is Ray having with his body which is going to require a lot of healing time?
(a) Broken hip.
(b) Lung disease.
(c) Gangrene.
(d) Cancer.

9. Prosperine quotes to Papa that, "You'll save a __________ and lose your wife!"
(a) Moment.
(b) Penny.
(c) Piece of pride.
(d) Tear.

10. Papa is told that he will work alone and that he will have to work twice as hard, so he does and becomes a __________.
(a) Foreman.
(b) Union organizer.
(c) Security guard.
(d) President.

11. Who decided to abstain from the vote to move Thomas or to keep him at the center?
(a) Patel.
(b) Sheffer.
(c) Broom.
(d) Tex.

12. Where does Papa hope to get Prosperine a job in order to make money for the household?
(a) The local union.
(b) A seamstress shop.
(c) Mill.
(d) Medical office.

13. Dominick notes that it is an interesting coincidence that Papa worked with a ______________ one summer as did the twins.
(a) Smith.
(b) Paulzia.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Drinkwater.

14. Because Papa was able to stop ____________, he is promoted to a nighttime supervisor at Plant 2.
(a) A mutiny.
(b) Unionization.
(c) Pay raises.
(d) Rising costs.

15. Ray admits that he is the one who is planting the mystery ____________ at the cemetery.
(a) Roses.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Carnations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa admit he thinks that Pasquale was doing with his pet monkey?

2. What is the problem that Dominick's hospital roommate continues to have as a result of a bleeding ulcer?

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

4. What does Dominick call the current Persian Gulf war when it is brought up in conversation?

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

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