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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Persistence of Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Goolrick's parents summon him home one Christmas to scream at him?
(a) He wrote a book about the family.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He went insane.
(d) He flunked out of college.

2. For which holidays were pageants held?
(a) Easter and Christmas.
(b) Easter and May Day.
(c) New Years and Valentine's Day.
(d) Washington's Birthday and May Day.

3. What does Goolrick do instead of suicide?
(a) He begins to cut himself.
(b) He begins to knit.
(c) He begins to weep.
(d) He enters a mental institution.

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

5. What killed Sally Page?
(a) Polio.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Measels.
(d) Strep throat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goolrick think was the ultimate goal of Butter Day?

2. What does Goolrick suddenly hear as George is threatening him?

3. How many hands are in Goolrick's hallucination about suicide?

4. How did the family give others Christmas presents?

5. What does Roy practice on Goolrick?

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