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1. What happens between Mary and Donald in the prologue?

In the prologue, Mary and her older brother Donald go walking through the woods. He allows her to tie him to a tree. She wants to burn him at the stake but abandons both him and the plan. She returns home, leaving Donald tied to the tree.

2. What hobby do the Galvins enjoy, as discussed in Chapter 1? What draws them to this hobby?

The Galvins enjoy falconry. They are drawn to this hobby because they value culture and history. Falconry was once employed by royalty and nobility, which also appeals to the Galvins.

3. Who is Daniel Paul Schreber and what does he contribute to the field of psychiatry, as explained in Chapter 2?

Daniel Paul Schreber had a nervous breakdown in the late 1800s. While spending several years in an asylum, he wrote Memoirs of My Nervous Illness. It was the first major work about schizophrenia, written by someone experiencing the disorder.

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