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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 mother threaten to do?
(a) Kill his lover.
(b) Tell his father.
(c) Call the police and institutionalize Goolrick.
(d) Throw him out.

2. How many hands are in Goolrick's hallucination about suicide?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What therapy does the other person endure in the hospital?
(a) Shock therapy.
(b) Water therapy.
(c) Medicational therapy.
(d) Social therapy.

4. What does the other person's suicide attempt do for Goolrick?
(a) Makes him jealous.
(b) Opens the door for his own.
(c) Makes him feel guilty for his desires.
(d) Makes him frightened of death.

5. For how long did Goolrick's peaceful relationship with his sister-in-law last?
(a) Their lifetime.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Goolrick to end his relationship with his female lover?

2. What does Goolrick inadvertently put on his mother's wound?

3. What day was bridge day?

4. What did Goolrick think the man was doing at first?

5. What did the family do with letters to Santa?

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