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Robert Goolrick
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The End of the World as We Know It: Scenes from a Life Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robert Goolrick
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goolrick suffer from?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Anorexia.
(c) Bulimia.
(d) Anhedonia.

2. Why did Goolrick's mother and father die?
(a) They drank too much.
(b) They were in a car accident.
(c) They smoked too much.
(d) They suffered from colitis.

3. How many hands are in Goolrick's hallucination about suicide?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. What did each person have to do each morning in the hospital?
(a) Run a mile.
(b) Get dressed.
(c) Feed the birds.
(d) Take a shower.

5. What was one of the rules for Goolrick's mother?
(a) She never drank or served rum.
(b) She never ate meat.
(c) She never served rabbit.
(d) She never drank water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Goolrick purchase for his parents for which they never thanked him?

2. What disease does Goolrick's mother have?

3. What second operation did brother have that could have rendered him "a zombie" according to mother?

4. What caused Goolrick to end his relationship with his female lover?

5. What did Goolrick find had infested his parents' home when he visited his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Goolrick is somewhat of a star in the hospital.

2. Explain why Goolrick is surprised at his emotions following his father's death.

3. Explain Goolrick's initial reaction to his friend's attempt, and his later reactions.

4. Explain how Mother died and Goolrick's actions at the time of her death.

5. Explain what Goolrick meant when he said "things took on a magical quality" (pg 104).

6. Describe how mother came to own a mink coat.

7. Explain the situation that led to Goolrick's cutting behaviors.

8. Describe the area where Mother and Father are buried.

9. Explain why Goolrick's sister-in-law claims to hate him.

10. Describe Goolrick's relationship with his female lover.

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