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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 is the name of the priest who becomes close to Mimi in Chapter 3?
(a) Father Piagetenstein.
(b) Father Freudenstein.
(c) Father Jungenstein.
(d) Father Maslowenstein.

2. As Donald enters college in Chapter 6, what career does he intend to follow?
(a) Politics.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Law.
(d) Education.

3. In what year does Chapter 1 take place?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1921.

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

5. What is the name of Mimi and Don’s first child?
(a) Brian.
(b) Donald.
(c) Richard.
(d) Matthew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alarming incident prompts Donald to visit the health center in Chapter 7?

2. In what branch of the armed forces does Don serve during WWII?

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

4. In what year does Mimi meet her future husband, Don?

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 11, how does young Margaret feel about her brothers?

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