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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Smoke and Mirrors, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Fred preoccupied with when his children needed him?
(a) Fred was preoccupied with two Brooklyn projects: Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(b) Fred was trying to sell his properties in Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(c) Fred was trying to repair Shore Haven and Beach Haven.
(d) Fred was trying to move into a property in Shore Haven and Beach Haven.

2. What incident does the author narrate to show how Donald got away with his bad behavior at home?
(a) The incident of the Tonka trucks.
(b) The incident of the mashed potatoes.
(c) The incident at Kew-forest.
(d) The incident of the boat purchase.

3. How old was Maryanne when her mother was first hospitalized?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

4. Where was Donald sent after the incident at Kew-Forest?
(a) To Fordham University.
(b) To Manhattan.
(c) To the University of Pennsylvania.
(d) To the New York Military Academy.

5. What were some of Mary's underlying problems that were discovered at the hospital?
(a) She was a heart patient.
(b) She had serious postpartum complications.
(c) She was anemic.
(d) She had a rare disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maryann'e husband David Desmond lose after the marriage?

2. What is the "House" (21)?

3. What was the favorite haunt the author and her brother spent time in in the House during their weekends when they were not with Freddy?

4. What are the symptoms of sociopathy?

5. When were Fred and Mary married?

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