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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. To whom does Margaret become engaged while in college, as explained in Chapter 25?

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

3. According to Daniel Weinberger time in Chapter 27, which part of the schizophrenic brain is smaller than those of normal brains?

4. What does Robert Freedman discover about many members of the Galvin family in Chapter 32?

5. What project seems to suggest the emergence of treatments for many diseases, as explained in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How have the older boys changed over time, as explained in Chapter 28? What has caused these changes?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Schizophrenia devastates six of the Galvin sons, but it affects each of them differently. What similarities and what differences do the Galvins experience regarding their illness?

Essay Topic 3

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

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