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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language disorder does Mimi develop in Chapter 39?
(a) Aphasia.
(b) Apraxia.
(c) Dysarthria.
(d) Dysphonia.

2. When does Kathy end her marriage to Jim, as explained in Chapter 25?
(a) When he runs off with another woman.
(b) When he nearly sets fire to their home.
(c) When he becomes violent with their son.
(d) When he crashes his car.

3. For whom does Mimi have the most compassion, as revealed in Chapter 31?
(a) Donald.
(b) John.
(c) Jim.
(d) Brian.

4. For how long does Donald stay out of Pueblo, as explained in Chapter 28?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 8 years.

5. Of what does Jim die in Chapter 35?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Gunshot wound.

6. What is necessary for Lindsay’s healing process, as explained in Chapter 44?
(a) Taking medication.
(b) Helping her sick family members.
(c) Making art.
(d) Ignoring her family.

7. At what annual symposium does Robert Freedman speak in Chapter 37?
(a) The Blood and Brain Research Foundation.
(b) The Mind and Body Research Foundation.
(c) The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
(d) The Mind and Brain Research Foundation.

8. How does Margaret interpret her parents’ secrets, as explained in Chapter 41?
(a) As an act of love.
(b) As another rejection.
(c) As a sign of fear.
(d) As an act of violence.

9. When Lindsay visits Joe in Chapter 25, what does she consider for the first time?
(a) The disease her brothers have.
(b) The treatments her brothers are receiving.
(c) Her own likelihood of falling ill.
(d) The future her brothers might have.

10. In what year does Joe die in Chapter 35?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2011.

11. In what year does Don Galvin die in Chapter 35?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1999.

12. What does Lindsay tell Tim, as explained in Chapter 26?
(a) About her family's love of falconry.
(b) About the abuse she suffered as a child.
(c) About her plans for the future.
(d) About her brother's schizophrenia.

13. How does Margaret describe her mother’s description of her daughters, as explained in Chapter 42?
(a) As surprising.
(b) As passive-aggressive.
(c) As regretful.
(d) As complimentary.

14. What neurotransmitter do some people with schizophrenia lack, as revealed in Chapter 32?
(a) Dopamine.
(b) Somatostatin.
(c) Acetylocholine.
(d) Glutamate.

15. In what year does Jim die, as discussed in Chapter 35?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1998.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Peter Galvin determined to be, as explained in Chapter 40?

2. What does Lindsay gain access to following the death of her mother, as explained in Chapter 41?

3. On what does Mimi blame the boys’ schizophrenia, as revealed at the start of Chapter 31?

4. Which Galvin sibling helps Lindsay care for Mimi in Chapter 38?

5. Who becomes Peter’s guardian in Chapter 34?

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