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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. As revealed in Chapter 7, what is the name of the state mental hospital known for its brutal treatment of patients?
(a) Pueblo.
(b) Cimarron.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) Fountain.

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

3. For what crime is Michael first arrested in Chapter 13?
(a) Criminal mischief.
(b) DUI.
(c) Loitering.
(d) Disorderly conduct.

4. What does Donald allow Mary to do in the prologue to the book?
(a) Tie him to a tree.
(b) Baptize him in a lake.
(c) Run away.
(d) Build a bonfire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the prologue begins, how old is Mary Galvin?

2. What plan does Mary abandon in the prologue?

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

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 12, every member of the Galvin family operates in a world without what?

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

(see the answer key)

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