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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Galvin brother exercises “supreme authority” (44) over his siblings?
(a) John.
(b) Jim.
(c) Brian.
(d) Donald.

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

3. What theory involving the origins of schizophrenia does Frieda Fromm-Reichmann help develop?
(a) The schizophrenogenic mother.
(b) The schizophrenogenic child.
(c) The schizophrenogenic father.
(d) The schizophrenogenic home.

4. Which wealthy couple do the Galvins befriend in Chapter 6?
(a) The Grovers.
(b) The Garys.
(c) The Griffins.
(d) The Greens.

5. How does Michael feel about his family to do in Chapter 21?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Contemptuous.

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

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

8. 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?
(a) Jim.
(b) John.
(c) Brian.
(d) Donald.

9. Which researcher faces discrimination in the 1970s?
(a) Robert Kolker.
(b) Lynn DeLisi.
(c) David Rosenthal.
(d) Robert Freedman.

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

11. What is the name of Brian’s band, as revealed in Chapter 13?
(a) Packer's Backwoods Carnival.
(b) Prince's Backwater Carnival.
(c) Paxton’s Backstreet Carnival.
(d) Priceless Background Carnival.

12. After Jim drops out of college in Chapter 8, what job does he take?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Bartender.
(d) Taxi driver.

13. Where is Robert Freedman conducting research in Chapter 24?
(a) Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
(b) UC San Diego Health Sciences.
(c) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
(d) The University of Colorado Medical Center.

14. What is the name of the published study that details David Rosenthal’s research?
(a) The Genain Quadruplets.
(b) The Gibson Quadruplets.
(c) The Gemmers Quadruplets.
(d) The Gilbert Quadruplets.

15. In what year does the prologue to the book begin?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1952.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Galvin family move in 1951?

2. To what does Robert Freedman attribute the development of schizophrenia in Chapter 24?

3. What branch of the armed forces does Don join in the 1950s?

4. According to Michael in Chapter 13, what is to blame for his arrests?

5. To what maximum-security hospital is Michael sent in Chapter 13?

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