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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. Who thwarts Freedman’s quest for a new drug treatment, as explained in Chapter 32?

3. How does Lynn DeLisi describe the Galvins when she meets for the first time in Chapter 27?

4. When does Kathy end her marriage to Jim, as explained in Chapter 25?

5. What treatments was Don Galvin receiving before he died, as revealed in Chapter 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mimi in Chapter 38? Who cares for her?

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

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

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

5. What decision does Margaret make in Chapter 25? How do others in her life feel about this decision?

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

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

8. What happens to Margaret and Lindsay after Mimi’s funeral, as explained in Chapter 44?

9. What memory does Margaret have about her mother in Chapter 42? What does she think of this memory?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The members of the Galvin family all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three individuals and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book, Hidden Valley Road. How does the title reflect the Galvin family? How does the title reflect the book’s themes? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the book?

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