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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in the hospital, a little boy who was set on fire by his mother is crying for whom?
(a) His nurse.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

2. As children, Viorst thinks we test reality with what?
(a) Daydreaming.
(b) Wishful thinking.
(c) Our actions.
(d) Our pretend play.

3. When does it become clear to the child that his needs are different than his mother's?
(a) When puberty occurs.
(b) When separation occurs.
(c) When adolescence occurs.
(d) When the mother tells the child, "No!" for the first time.

4. According to Viorst, grown-up love must begin with what?
(a) An ability to forgive others.
(b) Two grown adults.
(c) A mature understanding of self.
(d) The separation of self from the other.

5. The idea that we are all in love with the parent of the opposite sex is known as what?
(a) The Odysseus complex.
(b) The Oracle complex.
(c) The Electra complex.
(d) The Oedipus complex.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Our conscience is our _____________ installed in our mind."

2. There are what number of friendships that Viorst labels in Chapter 12?

3. According to psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, immature love follows what principle?

4. Name the foiled romantic in Flaubert's Madame Bovary.

5. Which well-known psychologist noted that if a child can fight a sibling and win, he becomes a fighter. However, if he is not allowed to win, he will often not compete later in life?

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