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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. What change does Donald experience in the late 1980s, as discussed in Chapter 28?

2. According to the author in Chapter 43, what about schizophrenia has changed since the Galvins were young?

3. In what year does Jim die, as discussed in Chapter 35?

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

5. What do genome studies reveal about the origin of schizophrenia, as explained in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lindsay discover in Chapter 41? How does she discover these things?

2. What does the reader learn in Chapter 27 about how drug treatments for schizophrenia have changed over time?

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

4. What does Robert Freedman attempt to develop in Chapter 32? Who shuts him down? Why?

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

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

7. How does Margaret view her parents’ secrets after they are revealed in Chapter 41? How does Lindsay feel about them?

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

9. What does Lindsay begin to consider in Chapter 25? What makes her consider this?

10. What is SHANK2 and what do researchers discover about it in Chapter 36?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hidden Valley Road illustrate the role of shame and secrecy? Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

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

Write an essay defining duty from the perspective of Lindsay. What is duty, according to Lindsay? How do the choices she makes reflect these values?

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