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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Maybe I'm Amazed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Goolrick do every night when he returns to his apartment in New York?
(a) Plays solitaire.
(b) Plays gin.
(c) Plays spades.
(d) Plays computer games.

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

3. What does Goolrick inadvertently put on his mother's wound?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Icy Hot.
(c) Neosporin.
(d) Mouthwash.

4. What singer did brother sing to Goolrick when he claimed he had broken his new stereo?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Phil Collins.
(c) Rick Springfield.
(d) Bruce Springsteen.

5. What does Judy collect?
(a) Horses.
(b) Penguins.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Butterflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?

2. What did Goolrick read to his brother's wife in the church?

3. What does the family pretend Mother is dying from, to avoid reality?

4. What happened often to the boys when they played a game down by the river with rocks?

5. What does Goolrick do that he can never forgive himself for when his mother dies?

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