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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mimi’s real first name, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Mary.
(c) Mathilde.
(d) Mabel.

2. What area of research does Lynn DeLisi want to pursue in Chapter 18?
(a) The bacteriological origins of schizophrenia.
(b) The physiological origins of schizophrenia.
(c) The genetic origins of schizophrenia.
(d) The environmental origins of schizophrenia.

3. Where does the Galvin family move in 1951?
(a) Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(b) Boulder, Colorado.
(c) Fort Collins, Colorado.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

4. Which Galvin leaves the family in 1976, as explained in Chapter 17?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Peter.
(c) Mary.
(d) Margaret.

5. Who becomes a protector to the younger siblings in Chapter 12?
(a) Brian.
(b) Richard.
(c) John.
(d) Jim.

6. Which wealthy couple do the Galvins befriend in Chapter 6?
(a) The Garys.
(b) The Griffins.
(c) The Grovers.
(d) The Greens.

7. What is the name of Mimi and Don’s first child?
(a) Donald.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Richard.
(d) Brian.

8. Who is Mary’s last protector, who develops schizophrenia in Chapter 22?
(a) Peter.
(b) Joe.
(c) Matt.
(d) Mark.

9. To what does Robert Freedman attribute the development of schizophrenia in Chapter 24?
(a) To a childhood virus.
(b) To a genetic inheritance.
(c) To environmental toxins.
(d) To a sensory processing problem.

10. As discussed in Chapter 13, what blinds Mimi and Don to Brian’s suffering?
(a) His piety and prayerfulness.
(b) His looks and talent.
(c) HIs kindness and playfulness.
(d) His silence and meekness.

11. When do the Galvins move to Hidden Valley Road, as revealed in Chapter 6?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1968.

12. Between what two extremes does Mary ricochet in Chapter 19?
(a) Mania and depression.
(b) Peace and anxiety.
(c) Fury and silence.
(d) Joy and fear.

13. According to Donald in Chapter 10, what had he been for years?
(a) An embodiment of what others wanted.
(b) A mirror of what others wanted.
(c) The pursuit of what others wanted.
(d) The rejection of what others wanted.

14. What is the Farm, as explained in Chapter 21?
(a) A hippie commune.
(b) A farm.
(c) A treatment center.
(d) A mental hospital.

15. How does Mimi treat the boys’ illness in Chapter 19?
(a) With prayer.
(b) With isolation.
(c) With spankings.
(d) With supplements.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Michael convinced in Chapter 13?

2. In what year does the prologue to the book begin?

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

4. Who shows signs of impending psychosis in Chapter 22?

5. What does Donald allow Mary to do in the prologue to the book?

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