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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, in "Nervous Condition" does John marry?
(a) A woman his mother's age.
(b) An oversensitive woman.
(c) A mean woman.
(d) His high school sweetheart.

2. What does the author suggest is the issue with communicating at the start of Part 2?
(a) Egos.
(b) Demons.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Technology.

3. What causes John's wife to change the way she treats her husband in "Nervous Condition"?
(a) A dog with her puppies.
(b) John has an affair.
(c) John loses his job.
(d) A cat with her kittens.

4. What does baby bird leave forever at the end of "Soaring"?
(a) His nest.
(b) The birdhouse.
(c) The earth.
(d) Maryland.

5. Who writes the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A student.
(d) A social worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the man cut back the holly a second time?

2. What happens to John's nervous condition at the end of the story?

3. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?

4. In "The Failure of Syntax", what does Edwin H. Friedman claim communication does not depend on?

5. How do people treat John because of his nervous condition?

(see the answer key)

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