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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Viorst feels that there is a always a grain of what in our love relationships?
(a) A grain of insecurity.
(b) A grain of spite.
(c) A grain of jealousy.
(d) A grain of hatred.

2. According to Viorst, what are we all striving to be?
(a) A well-adjusted adult.
(b) Someone who makes our mother proud.
(c) A narcissist.
(d) A separate self.

3. While in the hospital, a little boy who was set on fire by his mother is crying for whom?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His nurse.
(d) His grandmother.

4. Even as adults, according to the author, we still view our mothers as what?
(a) As our greatest critic.
(b) As our dearest friend.
(c) As our biggest fan.
(d) As our safety net.

5. When the child decides to replace the hostility towards the new sibling with some other activity, it is referred to as what?
(a) Sublimation.
(b) Replacementation.
(c) Identification.
(d) Subluxation.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Viorst, siblings destroy our dream of what?

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

3. 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?

4. Chapter 5 states that even an average mother is perceived by a child as _____________.

5. Some children develop a false self from what type of parenting?

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