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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The End of the World As We Know It.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goolrick admit his mother never showed him?
(a) Patience.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Gentleness.
(d) Love.

2. At what age did most people start smoking in Virginia, according to Goolrick?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

3. What does Mrs. Lackman do to the young man who accidentally wets himself?
(a) Ridicules him.
(b) Changes him.
(c) Allows him to go home.
(d) Forces him to strip in front of other children.

4. What does Goolrick smell on the man?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Cigar smoke.
(c) Evil.
(d) Urine.

5. What does the green and blue dress symbolize to Goolrick?
(a) Lost perfection.
(b) Unhappiness.
(c) The end of marriage.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Goolrick compare his time at the hospital?

2. What excuse did the Goolrick children use to convince their parents to buy them things?

3. What does Goolrick admit about his childhood?

4. What did mother often eat for breakfast?

5. What does Goolrick do to steady his nerves that evening?

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