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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 the author in Chapter 43, what about schizophrenia has not changed since the Galvins were young?
(a) People's attitudes about the disease.
(b) The methods used to diagnose it.
(c) The atmosphere around the disease.
(d) The medications used to treat it.

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

3. Of what does Don Galvin die in Chapter 35?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Heart failure.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

4. To whom does Margaret become engaged while in college, as explained in Chapter 25?
(a) Colton.
(b) Cameron.
(c) Chris.
(d) Colin.

5. According to Lindsay in Chapter 41, what does secrecy create?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Peace.
(c) Damage.
(d) Helplessness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which researcher is struck by Mimi’s tenacity in Chapter 27?

2. What is the name of Lindsay’s son, as revealed in Chapter 37?

3. In what year does Joe die in Chapter 35?

4. Matt’s conversation is a blend of what two things, as explained in Chapter 40?

5. In what year does Don Galvin die in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem presented by neuroleptic drugs, as discussed in Chapter 40?

2. How does Matt feel in the wake of his mother’s death, as he tells Lindsay in Chapter 40?

3. What decision does Margaret make in Chapter 25? How do others in her life feel about this decision?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Lynn DeLisi’s research shut down in Chapter 33?

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

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