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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mary’s last protector, who develops schizophrenia in Chapter 22?
(a) Matt.
(b) Joe.
(c) Mark.
(d) Peter.

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

3. Where does the Galvin family move in 1951?
(a) Denver, Colorado.
(b) Colorado Springs, Colorado.
(c) Boulder, Colorado.
(d) Fort Collins, Colorado.

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

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

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

7. To what private clinic do the Galvins travel for testing in Chapter 19?
(a) The Brain Bio Center.
(b) The Body Bio Center.
(c) The Neuro Bio Center.
(d) The Schizo Bio Center.

8. By what name is adult Mary called, as revealed in the prologue?
(a) Leslie.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Lindsay.
(d) Lauren.

9. What plan does Mary abandon in the prologue?
(a) Calling the police.
(b) Running away.
(c) Poisoning her brother.
(d) Burning her brother at the stake.

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

11. According to the narrator in Chapter 11, how does young Margaret feel about her brothers?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Worshipful.
(c) Oblivious.
(d) Uninterested.

12. To what state does Michael move in Chapter 13?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Texas.

13. What does the Farm teach the Galvin boy who lives there in Chapter 21?
(a) How to communicate with others.
(b) How to defend himself.
(c) How to grow his own food.
(d) How to support himself.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John study in Chapter 13 while at college?

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

3. What nickname do the Galvin children give Donald in Chapter 11?

4. What do many of the Galvin children believe regarding Brian’s death in Chapter 16?

5. When do the Galvins move to Hidden Valley Road, as revealed in Chapter 6?

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