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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. According to Daniel Weinberger time in Chapter 27, which part of the schizophrenic brain is smaller than those of normal brains?
(a) The hypothalamus.
(b) The cerebellum.
(c) The cerebrum.
(d) The hippocampus.

2. Who thwarts Freedman’s quest for a new drug treatment, as explained in Chapter 32?
(a) Congress.
(b) The DEA.
(c) The FDA.
(d) Pharmaceutical companies.

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

4. Why had the Garys not rescued a young Lindsay, as explained in Chapter 44?
(a) Because Lindsay had a weaker constitution.
(b) Because Lindsay had a stronger constitution.
(c) Because Lindsay had an apathetic constitution.
(d) Because Lindsay had a sustainable constitution.

5. Who experiences sensory processing issues at a young age, as explained in Chapter 45?
(a) Kate.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career path Kate does want to follow, as explained in Chapter 45?

2. Whose birthday do the Galvin siblings celebrate in Chapter 40?

3. According to Robert Freedman’s research in Chapter 37, what nutrient may prevent schizophrenia?

4. Who abused Donald as a teen, as revealed in Chapter 31?

5. When Lindsay visits Joe in Chapter 25, what does she consider for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Margaret and Lindsay after Mimi’s funeral, as explained in Chapter 44?

2. How has Lindsay parented her children as a result of her family’s history with schizophrenia, as explained in Chapter 45?

3. What is CHRNA7? What possible treatment does it inspire, as explained in Chapter 37?

4. According to Nancy Gary in Chapter 44, why was Margaret rescued and not Lindsay? How does Lindsay react to this news?

5. What does Robert Freedman discover about the Galvins in Chapter 32?

6. According to the author in Chapter 43, what has not changed regarding schizophrenia? What has changed?

7. What happens to Mimi in Chapter 38? Who cares for her?

8. How does Margaret attempt to heal from the past, as explained in Chapter 29? What does she not do?

9. What kindness does Lindsay perform in Chapter 30? Why? What is the effect of her kind act?

10. How have the older boys changed over time, as explained in Chapter 28? What has caused these changes?

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