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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Goolrick to end his relationship with his female lover?
(a) She was an addict.
(b) She wanted to marry.
(c) She became obsessive.
(d) She was violent.

2. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?
(a) Sister's house burning down.
(b) Mother's illness.
(c) Brother's death.
(d) Father's illness.

3. What does Goolrick do the morning of the funeral?
(a) Digs his father's grave.
(b) Calls a prostitute.
(c) Has a nervous breakdown.
(d) Drives to a bar.

4. How long does Goolrick spend in the hospital?
(a) Eight weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Twelve weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

5. What was mother known for?
(a) Her artistic ability.
(b) Her smile.
(c) Her kindness.
(d) Her wit.

6. What happens when Goolrick's left arm is too damaged to cut?
(a) He cuts his scalp.
(b) He cuts his torso.
(c) He starts on the right.
(d) He cuts his legs

7. What did mother often eat for breakfast?
(a) Cottage cheese.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pie.

8. What did Miss Nell do for herself each morning when she woke?
(a) Made herself a strong martini.
(b) She had her hair done.
(c) Made herself breakfast in bed.
(d) She did her nails.

9. What does the family pretend Mother is dying from, to avoid reality?
(a) Colon cancer.
(b) Breast cancer.
(c) Stomach ulcers.
(d) Heart failure.

10. What are the two wings in the insane asylum?
(a) The depressed and the hyper.
(b) The medical staff and the insane.
(c) The addicts and the insane.
(d) The drunks and the drug addicts.

11. What does Dodo try to get Goolrick to do to her?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Tie her up.
(c) Kill her.
(d) Make love to her.

12. What game were the patients required to play each day?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Volleyball.

13. What does Goolrick note about people in comas?
(a) They are not attractive.
(b) They talk a lot.
(c) They are attractive.
(d) They look like they are sleeping.

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

15. What ruined mother's blue and green striped dress?
(a) A tear.
(b) Age.
(c) A stain.
(d) A cigarette burn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the psychiatrist in the hospital?

2. What does Goolrick do every night when he returns to his apartment in New York?

3. What did each person have to do each morning in the hospital?

4. What did mother make at the end of month when they were short on money?

5. What did the children call out for mother to do as she left each night?

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