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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 is Mary’s last protector, who develops schizophrenia in Chapter 22?

2. What object does Mimi smash while weeping in Chapter 13?

3. Which of his sons is present for the medical event experienced by Don in Chapter 17?

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

5. What plan sends Donald to the state mental hospital in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens between Mary and Donald in the prologue?

3. What happens to Michael in Chapter 13? Why does Michael believe these things have happened to him?

4. What happens to Brian in Chapter 16?

5. What happens when the family visits the Brain Bio Center in Chapter 19?

6. In what ways do Margaret and Mary escape the violence at home, as discussed in Chapters 11 and 12?

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

8. What traumatic experience begins to happen to Margaret and Mary in Chapter 12? How do they react to this trauma? Why?

9. How is Margaret affected by her home life, as revealed in Chapter 11?

10. To whom does Mimi break down in Chapter 17? What is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does religion play in Hidden Valley Road? How does religion help the members of the Galvin family, and how does it hurt them?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mimi and Don. How are they similar, and how are they different? How do they influence their children? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses individuals and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of trauma and its aftermath.

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