View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous author wrote this about the loss of his cherished wife: "The first plunge of the knife into the flesh is felt again and again"?
(a) Victor Hugo.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(d) Charles Dickens.

2. Why does Viorst think some people fear success?
(a) They fear being more successful than the opposite sex parent.
(b) They fear punishment from the rival parent.
(c) They fear retaliation from siblings.
(d) They fear the responsibility that comes with success.

3. In Chapter 16, Viorst quotes which psychologist who wrote the book Loss?
(a) Jean Piaget.
(b) Erik Erikson.
(c) John Bowlby.
(d) Erich Fromm.

4. Viorst states, "All of us, to some degree, are _______________."
(a) Bisexual.
(b) Primarily sexual.
(c) Asexual.
(d) Homosexual.

5. Viorst feels that in adulthood we may seek out the wanted parent in an effort to do what?
(a) Win the battle over the other parent.
(b) Put an end to the inappropriate feelings once and for all.
(c) Work through the feelings of childhood.
(d) Make the other parent jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Viorst states that what kind of parents are sexually attracted to their child?

2. What is the first phase of mourning discussed in Chapter 16?

3. After fantasizing about her mother having a fatal heart attack, a woman drove up to her mother's apartment building to find what?

4. Chapter 11 discusses our what?

5. How did Viorst fantasize about taking care of the bully who was bothering her son?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 300 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample