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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 adolescence occurs.
(c) When separation occurs.
(d) When puberty occurs.

2. As a result of unconscious guilt, criminals sometimes do what?
(a) Leave self-damaging evidence.
(b) Lie to authority figures.
(c) Hide thier crimes.
(d) Confess.

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

4. What was the name of the "weird little novel" mentioned by Viorst in Chapter 8?
(a) The Men's Club.
(b) Confederacy of Dunces.
(c) The Moviegoer.
(d) The Catcher in the Rye.

5. 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?
(a) "Shifting personality."
(b) "As-if personality."
(c) "Chameleon personality."
(d) "Borderline personality."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Viorst states, "All of us, to some degree, are _______________."

3. According to Art Buchwald, what are "the three worst words in the language"?

4. Which character claimed that, "I am a part of all that I have met."

5. While in the hospital, a little boy who was set on fire by his mother is crying for whom?

(see the answer key)

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