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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of coat did mother have that she was proud of?
(a) A bear coat.
(b) A sable coat.
(c) A mink coat.
(d) A leather coat.

2. What does the family pretend Mother is dying from, to avoid reality?
(a) Heart failure.
(b) Colon cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Stomach ulcers.

3. What primary emotion does Goolrick find himself feeling following his father's death?
(a) Relief.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Grief.
(d) Anger.

4. How old was Goolrick's brother when he had an aneurysm?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Ninety.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Sixteen.

5. What does Mother need to stop doing in order to get well?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Using drugs.
(d) Taking aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goolrick note men and women had in his childhood?

2. What did the children call out for mother to do as she left each night?

3. What does Goolrick do the morning of the funeral?

4. Why did Goolrick like to go to the homes of other people?

5. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?

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