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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Margaret describe her mother’s description of her daughters, as explained in Chapter 42?
(a) As surprising.
(b) As passive-aggressive.
(c) As regretful.
(d) As complimentary.

2. Whose birthday do the Galvin siblings celebrate in Chapter 40?
(a) Jim.
(b) Brian.
(c) John.
(d) Donald.

3. How does Margaret interpret her parents’ secrets, as explained in Chapter 41?
(a) As an act of love.
(b) As a sign of fear.
(c) As an act of violence.
(d) As another rejection.

4. According to Daniel Weinberger time in Chapter 27, which part of the schizophrenic brain is smaller than those of normal brains?
(a) The hypothalamus.
(b) The cerebellum.
(c) The cerebrum.
(d) The hippocampus.

5. What treatments was Don Galvin receiving before he died, as revealed in Chapter 41?
(a) Neuroleptic drugs.
(b) Dialysis.
(c) Electroshock therapy.
(d) Physical therapy.

6. When does Kathy end her marriage to Jim, as explained in Chapter 25?
(a) When he nearly sets fire to their home.
(b) When he crashes his car.
(c) When he becomes violent with their son.
(d) When he runs off with another woman.

7. Which researcher is struck by Mimi’s tenacity in Chapter 27?
(a) Lynn DeLisi.
(b) David Rosenthal.
(c) Robert Freedman.
(d) Stefan McDonough.

8. What controversial treatment does Peter receive in Chapter 34?
(a) Transcranial magnetic stimulation.
(b) Craniotomy.
(c) Trepanation.
(d) Electroconvulsive therapy.

9. To what art form does Margaret turn to help her heal, as explained in Chapter 42?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Dance.
(c) Painting.
(d) Music.

10. What project seems to suggest the emergence of treatments for many diseases, as explained in Chapter 33?
(a) The Human Genome Project.
(b) The Human DNA Project.
(c) The Human Heredity Project.
(d) The Human Chromosome Project.

11. With whom does Kate begin to work as an intern, as explained in Chapter 45?
(a) Lynn DeLisi.
(b) Robert Freedman.
(c) Louise Severn.
(d) David Rosenthal.

12. Matt’s conversation is a blend of what two things, as explained in Chapter 40?
(a) Fiction and fancy.
(b) Memory and fantasy.
(c) Anger and fear.
(d) Delusion and violence.

13. Who suffers from depression in Chapter 28?
(a) Joe.
(b) Jim.
(c) Mark.
(d) Peter.

14. What is Peter Galvin determined to be, as explained in Chapter 40?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Cooperative.
(c) Alert.
(d) Unnoticeable.

15. According to Robert Freedman’s research in Chapter 37, what nutrient may prevent schizophrenia?
(a) Riboflavin.
(b) Biotin.
(c) Theonine.
(d) Choline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does her therapist help Lindsay stop doing in Chapter 26?

2. What does Kate expect to find in the lab, as explained in Chapter 45?

3. In what year does Mimi die, as discussed in Chapter 39?

4. What function does SHANK2 play, as explained in Chapter 36?

5. What wilderness-based youth therapy program does Jack attend in Chapter 45?

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