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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous author's daughter suddenly died at the age of 24?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. Viorst contends that our unconscious sexual thoughts toward friends are masked as what?
(a) Hostility.
(b) Concern, devotion, and affection.
(c) Flirtatious behavior.
(d) Ridicule and anger.

3. The title of Chapter 12 lists what?
(a) Types of friendships.
(b) Types of adults.
(c) Types of teenagers.
(d) Types of parenting styles.

4. According to Chapter 12, growing up involves giving up what illusion?
(a) That death is inevitable.
(b) That our parents are perfect.
(c) That friendship is infallible.
(d) That the universe revolves around us.

5. What are the names of Viorst's three sons?
(a) Tony, John, and Robert
(b) Anthony, Nicholas, and Alexander
(c) Michael, William, and Henry
(d) Shannon, Scott, and Brian

Short Answer Questions

1. Viorst says, "Losing is the price we pay for __________."

2. What is the name of the son in Death of a Salesman that Viorst uses as an example of the restricting roles some parents foist on their children?

3. Viorst's poem, "I bring the children one more glass of water," is about what?

4. Simone de Beauvoir once said, "Old age is life's ___________."

5. In this book, mentioned in Chapter 12, it is stated that despite sexual feelings toward friends of the same sex, individuals need not necessarily define themselves as "homosexual." What is the name of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the book, why are friends so important?

2. Viorst suggests two necessary losses in Chapter 14. Name one of them.

3. Name the five stages of dying described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Briefly describe each stage.

4. What happens in our thirties, in relation to our parents?

5. What does it mean if a child and mother aren't a good fit?

6. What are a few of the difficulties of a marriage relationship mentioned in Chapter 13?

7. How did Viorst's three friends approach death differently?

8. What is the fundamental tension in all man-woman marriages?

9. What is described as the ultimate separation in Chapter 18?

10. Other than a parent, what other things impact who a child becomes?

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