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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Playing the Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the children call out for mother to do as she left each night?
(a) Twirl in her dress.
(b) Sleep well.
(c) Have fun.
(d) Say her prayers.

2. Why did brother's wife hate Goolrick?
(a) She felt he was a drunk.
(b) She thought he flirted with her.
(c) She felt he was cruel to her husband.
(d) She hated his drug use.

3. How does she suggest they win at the game against the other patients?
(a) They should hit from side to side to tire them.
(b) They should simply to to hit as far as possible.
(c) They should hit the same side to confuse them.
(d) They should tackle the smallest.

4. What did Goolrick purchase for his parents for which they never thanked him?
(a) A house.
(b) Cars.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Stocks.

5. What second operation did brother have that could have rendered him "a zombie" according to mother?
(a) A frontal lobotomy.
(b) A heart transplant.
(c) A removal of the left brain.
(d) A severing of the right and left brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goolrick note about the young man in the glass room?

2. What does Goolrick do in the early morning the day following his mother's death?

3. How long does Goolrick spend in the hospital?

4. For how long did Goolrick's peaceful relationship with his sister-in-law last?

5. Why is Goolrick a star in the hospital?

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