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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Summer of Our Suicides.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Goolrick's mother and father die?
(a) They smoked too much.
(b) They suffered from colitis.
(c) They were in a car accident.
(d) They drank too much.

2. At what age did Goolrick begin having suicidal thoughts?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

3. What does Goolrick admit those in the hospital still feel?
(a) A sense of competitiveness.
(b) A sense of dignity.
(c) A sense of anger.
(d) A sense of righteousness.

4. What does Goolrick do that he can never forgive himself for when his mother dies?
(a) He is drunk when she dies.
(b) He leaves her alone to die.
(c) He has a fight with her as she is dying.
(d) He condemns her.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What game were the patients required to play each day?

3. What does Mother need to stop doing in order to get well?

4. What did Goolrick's godfather's wife bring to the family following Father's death?

5. What did Goolrick find had infested his parents' home when he visited his father?

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