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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. Where did Goolrick meet the male lover he discusses in "Summer of our Suicides"?
(a) Greece.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Paris.

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

3. What does Goolrick do to steady his nerves that evening?
(a) Drives.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Does drugs.

4. Where did Goolrick's brother serve when he was in the military?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

5. What does Goolrick do on his thirty-fifth birthday?
(a) He slits his wrist.
(b) He overdoses.
(c) He drives his car off a cliff.
(d) He hangs himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Goolrick's brother when he had an aneurysm?

2. What therapy does the other person endure in the hospital?

3. What did this person say was the basis for the suicide attempt?

4. How does the other person try suicide?

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

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