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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 experiences sensory processing issues at a young age, as explained in Chapter 45?

2. Which Galvin sibling helps Lindsay care for Mimi in Chapter 38?

3. What is Peter Galvin determined to be, as explained in Chapter 40?

4. On what does Kate want to focus her career, as explained in Chapter 45?

5. What is the likely cause of the boys’ schizophrenia, as explained in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Chapter 31 begins, whom does Mimi blame for the boys’ schizophrenia? Why?

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

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

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

5. How does Margaret feel about her mother in Chapter 38? About herself?

6. Who is Louise Silvern? What does she do for Lindsay in Chapter 26?

7. What controversial treatment does Peter receive in Chapter 34? How does he react to these treatments?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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