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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it called when someone keeps everything just the same after someone dies?
(a) Museumification.
(b) Untouched grief.
(c) Creepy.
(d) Mummification.

2. "Reality testing" means what?
(a) That wishing doesn't make it so.
(b) That we should just stay with our parents.
(c) That we go to college and experiment.
(d) That we try different roles in order to become an adult.

3. How did Viorst fantasize about taking care of the bully who was bothering her son?
(a) Talking to his parents.
(b) Holding him up against a tree until he promised not to do it anymore.
(c) Shoving him in front of a truck.
(d) Shooting him.

4. According to Chapter 11, what is built of imperfect connections?
(a) Reality.
(b) Friendships.
(c) The parent-child relationship.
(d) Childhood.

5. Viorst feels that in adulthood we may seek out the wanted parent in an effort to do what?
(a) Win the battle over the other parent.
(b) Make the other parent jealous.
(c) Work through the feelings of childhood.
(d) Put an end to the inappropriate feelings once and for all.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 7, our adult sexuality is in response to what?

2. Chapter 11 discusses our what?

3. The idea that we are all in love with the parent of the opposite sex is known as what?

4. By consolidating our own "inner law enforcer or superego," we can resolve what in a healthy way?

5. In what form of internalization do we take on aspects of those we have loved?

(see the answer key)

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