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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Viorst, we not only try to re-live the good experiences from our past, but also seek to re-create the bad ones in an effort to do what?
(a) In an effort to torture ourselves.
(b) In an effort to correct them.
(c) In an effort to assess how we performed.
(d) In an effort to rehearse for the future.

2. What does Viorst explain we are trying to accomplish when we try to "undo' the separation from our mother?
(a) Learning to accept and love ourselves.
(b) Vying for our father's affection.
(c) Seeking the unconditional love of our mother's arms.
(d) Proving we are competent individuals.

3. Seeing our own feelings as those of the new baby's is known as what?
(a) Entanglement of self.
(b) Projection.
(c) Yours and mine syndrome.
(d) Confusion.

4. Viorst states that some oneness experiences can go too far and cause what?
(a) Hatred of oneself.
(b) Physical injury.
(c) Self-annihilation.
(d) Self-preservation.

5. According to Viorst, siblings destroy our dream of what?
(a) Being best friends with our sibling.
(b) Being our mother's favorite.
(c) Absolute love.
(d) Living an idyllic life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Winnicott argues that denying _____ prevents "the developing child from facing and learning to tolerate" this emotion in themselves.

2. Chapter 3 addresses how the "Private I" is the person who lives underneath the facade that is created in order to ___________ those around them.

3. How does Viorst describe the first loss we experience as humans?

4. What is the name of the personality that evolves when a child cannot trust their own feelings and takes on the personality traits of others?

5. According to Viorst, grown-up love must begin with what?

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