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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 – Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As the prologue begins, how old is Mary Galvin?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 11, what does young Margaret do about the conflicts consuming her brothers?
(a) Enjoys them.
(b) Internalizes them.
(c) Investigates them.
(d) Ignores them.

4. Which Galvin sibling leads the life of a teenage rebel, as revealed in Chapter 6?
(a) Peter.
(b) Brian.
(c) Donald.
(d) Jim.

5. In what branch of the armed forces does Don serve during WWII?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Air Force.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the 1960s, Don Galvin becomes the executive director of which organization?

3. What does Donald allow Mary to do in the prologue to the book?

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 12, Margaret and Mary are among the first to witness the instability of which member of the Galvin family?

5. What is the name of Mimi and Don’s second child?

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