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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. What medical situation is occurring with his brother's wife at the time of his illness?
(a) She is in labor.
(b) She has Fibromyalsia.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is dying of breast cancer.

2. What did Goolrick's parents bring with them when they came down for brother's surgery?
(a) Beer.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Vodka.

3. What disease does Goolrick's mother have?
(a) Lyme Disease.
(b) Fibromyalsia.
(c) Varices.
(d) Ulcerative Colitis.

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

5. What did this person say was the basis for the suicide attempt?
(a) The death of his daughter.
(b) The pain of divorce.
(c) The suffering on the human spirit.
(d) The mediocrity of life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Goolrick spend high, having random anonymous sexual encounters before he was suicidal?

2. What caused Goolrick to end his relationship with his male lover?

3. What was one of the rules for Goolrick's mother?

4. To what is Goolrick addicted?

5. What does Goolrick do the morning of the funeral?

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