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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first sentence of Chapter 1 states that, "Life begins with _______."
(a) Birth.
(b) Loss.
(c) Love.
(d) Crying.

2. Even as adults, according to the author, we still view our mothers as what?
(a) As our dearest friend.
(b) As our safety net.
(c) As our biggest fan.
(d) As our greatest critic.

3. According to Viorst, in what way do we primarily form our self-identity?
(a) Through imitation of our friends.
(b) Through experimentation with different character traits.
(c) By belonging to a wide variety of social groups.
(d) Through imitation of our parents.

4. Chapter 1 concludes by stating that the yearning to restore the bliss of mother-child oneness is _____________________.
(a) Only quenched when we find another meaningful relationship.
(b) Never relinquished.
(c) Satisfied upon entry into adulthood.
(d) Worse when we are sick or injured.

5. Mrs. C slept in the same bed as her mother until she was how old?
(a) 20 years old.
(b) 40 years old.
(c) 5 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the ingrained patterns repeated in adulthood due to childhood experiences called?

2. Chapter 3 addresses how the "Private I" is the person who lives underneath the facade that is created in order to ___________ those around them.

3. According to Art Buchwald, what are "the three worst words in the language"?

4. What happens when children see their mothers as all good or all bad?

5. According to Viorst, we not only try to re-live the good experiences from our past, but also seek to re-create the bad ones in an effort to do what?

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