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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 – Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what name is adult Mary called, as revealed in the prologue?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Lindsay.
(d) Lisa.

2. What branch of the armed forces does Don join in the 1950s?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Air Force.
(d) The Marines.

3. What alarming incident prompts Donald to visit the health center in Chapter 7?
(a) He jumps into an empty pool.
(b) He jumps out of a second-story window.
(c) He jumps into a bonfire.
(d) He jumps in front of a car.

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 11, what does young Margaret do about the conflicts consuming her brothers?
(a) Internalizes them.
(b) Enjoys them.
(c) Investigates them.
(d) Ignores them.

5. In what branch of the armed forces does Don serve during WWII?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Army.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter 1 begins, what hobby have Mimi and Don Galvin taken up?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 12, Margaret and Mary are among the first to witness the instability of which member of the Galvin family?

3. What nickname do the Galvin children give Donald in Chapter 11?

4. What is the name of Mimi and Don’s first child?

5. Which wealthy couple do the Galvins befriend in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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