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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. At what age did most people start smoking in Virginia, according to Goolrick?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

2. What did Goolrick find had infested his parents' home when he visited his father?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Ants.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Rats.

3. What seems surprising to Goolrick about the differences in human beings?
(a) They can be so mundane.
(b) They can be so vastly different.
(c) They can be so similar.
(d) They can be so cruel.

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

5. For how long did Goolrick's peaceful relationship with his sister-in-law last?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Their lifetime.
(d) Ten years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Goolrick to end his relationship with his male lover?

2. Why did brother's wife hate Goolrick?

3. Where did Goolrick's brother serve when he was in the military?

4. What are the two wings in the insane asylum?

5. Why is Goolrick happy the door is always locked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the young man who joins the ward while Goolrick is there.

2. Explain what Goolrick means when he talks about the mystery of how most people carry on.

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

4. Describe the dinner at Judy Judy's, including her collection, and the food, as well as the people attending.

5. Describe the environment Goolrick experienced as a child.

6. Describe mother's appearance.

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

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

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

10. Describe details about the mental hospital.

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