Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robert Kolker
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Robert Kolker
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the Galvins move to Hidden Valley Road, as revealed in Chapter 6?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1968.

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

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

4. Where does adult Donald live, as revealed in the prologue?
(a) Tops of the Trees.
(b) Heart of the Hills.
(c) Middle of the Mountain.
(d) Point of the Pines.

5. Who lives for a time on the Farm, as explained in Chapter 21?
(a) Michael.
(b) Richard.
(c) Peter.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Robert Freedman conducting research in Chapter 24?

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

3. As Chapter 1 begins, what hobby have Mimi and Don Galvin taken up?

4. For what crime is Michael first arrested in Chapter 13?

5. As revealed in Chapter 7, what is the name of the state mental hospital known for its brutal treatment of patients?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Daniel Paul Schreber and what does he contribute to the field of psychiatry, as explained in Chapter 2?

2. What theories gain momentum in Chapter 14? Which researchers make such claims?

3. What dynamic exists among the Galvin boys in Chapter 5? How do their parents handle this dynamic?

4. Who is David Rosenthal and what influential work did he publish, as explained in Chapter 9?

5. How does Michael feel about his family upon returning home in Chapter 21?

6. What happens to Don Galvin in Chapter 17?

7. What happens as Margaret goes to live with the Garys in Chapter 20?

8. What hobby do the Galvins enjoy, as discussed in Chapter 1? What draws them to this hobby?

9. Who is Father Freudenstein and why does he become close to the Galvins in Chapter 3?

10. How does Jim distance himself from his older brother in Chapter 6?

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