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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Viorst contends that our unconscious sexual thoughts toward friends are masked as what?
(a) Flirtatious behavior.
(b) Concern, devotion, and affection.
(c) Hostility.
(d) Ridicule and anger.

2. Drugs, communing with nature, religious experiences, and meditation are all ways in which people seek to what?
(a) Bridge the loss of oneness with our mother.
(b) Fit in and find acceptance with others.
(c) Escape from the stress of everyday life.
(d) Reach a higher level of awareness.

3. How did Viorst fantasize about taking care of the bully who was bothering her son?
(a) Talking to his parents.
(b) Shoving him in front of a truck.
(c) Holding him up against a tree until he promised not to do it anymore.
(d) Shooting him.

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

5. What was the name of the married woman with four children, mentioned in Chapter 12, who formed a non-sexual friendship with another man?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Evelyn.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, the conscious daydreams that drift through our minds bring hints to us of what kind of world?

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

3. What does the father in the poem referenced in Chapter 14 finally conclude?

4. According to Chapter 12, growing up involves giving up what illusion?

5. Who was the psychologist who said that marriage requires "a wise balancing of love and hate"?

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