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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theory do Irving Gottesman and James Shields publish on the origins of schizophrenia, as explained in Chapter 14?
(a) The Polygenic Theory.
(b) The Polytonic Theory.
(c) The Polylogic Theory.
(d) The Polymorphic Theory.

2. Who shows signs of impending psychosis in Chapter 22?
(a) Mark.
(b) Richard.
(c) Joe.
(d) Peter.

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

4. What holiday do the boys ruin in Chapter 15?
(a) Easter.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

5. What disorder do doctors suspect Peter of having in Chapter 22?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Tourette syndrome.
(c) OCD.
(d) Depression.

6. Who becomes a protector to the younger siblings in Chapter 12?
(a) Brian.
(b) Jim.
(c) John.
(d) Richard.

7. As the prologue begins, how old is Donald Galvin?
(a) 30.
(b) 33.
(c) 27.
(d) 18.

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

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

10. What famous novel, discussed in Chapter 13, tells the story of a patient inside an insane asylum?
(a) Catch-22.
(b) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
(c) The Crying of Lot 49.
(d) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

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

12. What is the name of Mimi and Don’s second child?
(a) Joe.
(b) Jack.
(c) John.
(d) Jim.

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

14. What nickname do the Galvin children give Donald in Chapter 11?
(a) Freakazoid.
(b) Gookoid.
(c) Monster.
(d) Zero.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Dr. Pfeiffer in Chapter 19, what is to blame for the boys’ mental illness?

3. Which researcher faces discrimination in the 1970s?

4. Where does adult Donald live, as revealed in the prologue?

5. What is the title of Daniel Schreber’s memoir?

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