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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. For what does Robert Freedman search in Chapter 24?

2. After Jim drops out of college in Chapter 8, what job does he take?

3. What is the name of Jim’s son, who is born in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 15, what about the Galvins is known to the community?

5. As the prologue begins, how old is Mary Galvin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Robert Freedman discover in Chapter 24? What does he develop as a result?

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

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

10. What is the Farm? What does Michael learn there in Chapter 21?

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

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

How does the theory of the schizophrenogenic mother influence the Galvin family? Evaluate the effects of this theory, using textual evidence for support.

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