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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous author wrote this about the loss of his cherished wife: "The first plunge of the knife into the flesh is felt again and again"?
(a) C.S. Lewis.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) J.R.R. Tolkien.
(d) Victor Hugo.

2. The idea that we are all in love with the parent of the opposite sex is known as what?
(a) The Oedipus complex.
(b) The Electra complex.
(c) The Oracle complex.
(d) The Odysseus complex.

3. According to Chapter 7, what destroys the innocence of the family bond?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Physical abuse.
(c) Parents who argue.
(d) Incest.

4. Freud said that every dream contains what?
(a) Truth.
(b) A wish.
(c) A cat.
(d) Pain.

5. Why does Viorst think some people fear success?
(a) They fear the responsibility that comes with success.
(b) They fear being more successful than the opposite sex parent.
(c) They fear retaliation from siblings.
(d) They fear punishment from the rival parent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As children, Viorst thinks we test reality with what?

3. After fantasizing about her mother having a fatal heart attack, a woman drove up to her mother's apartment building to find what?

4. Margaret Mead points out that we have labeled the Oedipal issue as a _______________.

5. Which famous author's daughter suddenly died at the age of 24?

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