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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 – Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what state does Michael move in Chapter 13?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Texas.
(c) California.
(d) New Mexico.

2. According to Donald in Chapter 10, what had he been for years?
(a) The rejection of what others wanted.
(b) A mirror of what others wanted.
(c) The pursuit of what others wanted.
(d) An embodiment of what others wanted.

3. What is Mimi’s real first name, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Mathilde.
(c) Mary.
(d) Margaret.

4. What alarming incident prompts Donald to visit the health center in Chapter 7?
(a) He jumps in front of a car.
(b) He jumps into a bonfire.
(c) He jumps into an empty pool.
(d) He jumps out of a second-story window.

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 12, every member of the Galvin family operates in a world without what?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Love.
(c) Consequences.
(d) Peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name originally given to schizophrenia, as discussed in Chapter 2?

2. Which wealthy couple do the Galvins befriend in Chapter 6?

3. What is the name of Jim’s son, who is born in Chapter 8?

4. As Chapter 1 begins, what hobby have Mimi and Don Galvin taken up?

5. As discussed in Chapter 13, what blinds Mimi and Don to Brian’s suffering?

(see the answer key)

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