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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Proving we are competent individuals.
(d) Seeking the unconditional love of our mother's arms.

2. Subliminal messages of "Mommy and I are one," have proven to result in what?
(a) Warm, fuzzy feelings.
(b) Great anxiety.
(c) Higher achievements.
(d) Spontaneous smiling.

3. When does it become clear to the child that his needs are different than his mother's?
(a) When the mother tells the child, "No!" for the first time.
(b) When separation occurs.
(c) When adolescence occurs.
(d) When puberty occurs.

4. Chapter 3 addresses how the "Private I" is the person who lives underneath the facade that is created in order to ___________ those around them.
(a) Protect.
(b) Please.
(c) Scare away.
(d) Mock.

5. How does Viorst describe the first loss we experience as humans?
(a) First separation.
(b) Launch of independence.
(c) New beginning.
(d) Original loss.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what do babies need?

2. 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?

3. Chapter 1 concludes by stating that the yearning to restore the bliss of mother-child oneness is _____________________.

4. According to Viorst, in what way do we primarily form our self-identity?

5. Even as adults, according to the author, we still view our mothers as what?

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