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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suddenly shows signs of psychosis in Chapter 20?

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

3. What is the title of Daniel Schreber’s memoir?

4. Where is Don stationed during WWII?

5. How does Don Galvin once describe John, as revealed in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact did the theory of the schizophrenogenic mother have on families, as explained in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Lynn DeLisi and for what does she begin searching in Chapter 18?

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

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

5. What is the theory schizophrenogenic mother, as explained in Chapter 4?

6. What happens to Don Galvin in Chapter 17?

7. Who is Marilee? How does she reflect Donald’s increasing instability in Chapter 7?

8. What happens to Don Galvin while stationed in Canada, as explained in Chapter 5?

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

10. What happens to Brian in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the individuals of Robert Freedman, Lynn DeLisi, and David Rosenthal. How does each contribute to the modern understanding of schizophrenia?

Essay Topic 2

Many members of the Galvin family experience intense fear. Discuss three individuals, objects, or situations and explain how each experiences fear and how each deals with it.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mimi’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is she a good mother? In what ways is she lacking as a mother?

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