2. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?
(a) Rip out the plant.
(b) Buy a dog.
(c) Burn the plant.
(d) Buy a new plant.

3. How does baby bird decide to punish his parents?
(a) He yells at them.
(b) He jumps out of the nest.
(c) He builds a better nest.
(d) He hides.

4. What happens to the plant at the end of "An American Holly"?
(a) It comes back to life.
(b) It cries.
(c) It walks away.
(d) It dies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassandra argue is the fundamental aspect of human existence?

2. What is the lamb afraid of in "The Friendly Forest"?

3. What do Faust and Oedipus want humans to realize?

4. What does the doctor think about Billy in "Projection"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Edwin H. Friedman's relationship to his characters?

2. What does the line "the essential difficulty in trying to communicate with another is how to get past the interference of the resistance demons who inhabit that other" mean?

3. What is the conclusion of the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?

4. What do the birds in "Soaring" believe is their greatest accomplishment?

5. Why does Billy act the way he does in "Projection" and why is he frustrated with his parents?

6. What does Faust argue is the best way for humans to find truth?

7. What finally convinces baby bird to leave the nest?

8. Why does baby bird worry his parents so much?

9. What does Oedipus argue is the best way for humans to find truth?

10. How does the doctor try to break the man's belief in "The Power of Belief"? What is the result of the attempt?

(see the answer keys)

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