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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Goolrick note about the young man in the glass room?
(a) He is talkative.
(b) He is deep in despair.
(c) He is violent.
(d) He is angry.

3. Why is Goolrick happy the door is always locked?
(a) It keeps people out.
(b) It keeps him in.
(c) It keeps his family from bothering him.
(d) It feels like a prison.

4. At what age did Goolrick begin having suicidal thoughts?
(a) Five.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Goolrick read to his brother's wife in the church?

2. What does Teddy call to inform the family about?

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

4. What did Miss Nell do for herself each morning when she woke?

5. How does she suggest they win at the game against the other patients?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Goolrick's relationship with his male lover.

2. Explain why Goolrick is surprised at his emotions following his father's death.

3. Describe the environment Goolrick experienced as a child.

4. Explain who Sam Weller is, and what happens to him.

5. Describe Goolrick's relationship with his female lover.

6. Explain the situation that led to Goolrick's cutting behaviors.

7. Describe Goolrick's state of mind at this point in the novel.

8. Explain why Goolrick's parents were so angry with him for writing his first book.

9. Describe Goolrick's parents as he describes them by the end of the chapter.

10. Explain why Goolrick's sister-in-law claims to hate him.

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