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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. To what is Goolrick addicted?
(a) Saline solution.
(b) Nasal spray.
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Cocaine.

2. Why is Goolrick a star in the hospital?
(a) He is handsome.
(b) He is a movie star.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) His cuts are very deep.

3. What drug is Goolrick taking?
(a) Lithium.
(b) Elavil.
(c) Codeine.
(d) Cocaine.

4. Why did this person survive?
(a) The car died before it reached the cliff.
(b) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to slow heartbeat.
(c) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to slow breathing.
(d) The air conditioning in the room was high enough to congeal the blood.

5. What did mother once pull from her ribcage?
(a) Scissors.
(b) A nail.
(c) A pine needle.
(d) A rusted carpet tack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goolrick note about people in comas?

2. Why did Goolrick like to go to the homes of other people?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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