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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the cause of Price's problems?
(a) A malformation of the bone.
(b) A cyst.
(c) A lack of iron.
(d) A buildup of plaque.

2. What does the first doctor examine, when Price finally goes in?
(a) His heart.
(b) His white blood cell count.
(c) His hormones.
(d) His reflexes.

3. What does Price say he had to do to call Marcia Bennett?
(a) Ask her forgiveness.
(b) Find her number.
(c) Forget her insults.
(d) Swallow his pride.

4. What is Marcia Bennett's husband's profession?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Physician.
(c) Psychiatrist.
(d) Professor.

5. Where did Price work with Diana Betz?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) At a clinic.
(c) At his home.
(d) At her office.

6. Who is Jeff Anderson?
(a) Price's student.
(b) Price's brother.
(c) Price's friend.
(d) Price's son.

7. What did Price hear from his oncologist?
(a) That his tumor was the largest on record.
(b) That he had an excellent chance of full recovery.
(c) That his tumor had never been seen before.
(d) That he was going to die soon.

8. What activity does Price say he tried out, only to find that it wasn't for him?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Swimming.

9. What did the radiation oncologist tell Reynolds Price after his radiation therapy was done?
(a) That he had all the radiation he could have in a lifetime.
(b) That they would start again in a year.
(c) That they would start again in six months.
(d) That the diagnosis had been in error.

10. How did Price's radiologist describe the radiation therapy he would receive?
(a) Strongest possible dose.
(b) Moderate, safe dose.
(c) Experimentally large doses.
(d) Small doses at the beginning, then getting larger.

11. When does "A Whole New Life begin"?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1957.

12. What was Price's condition when he returned home?
(a) He was still groggy and in pain.
(b) He was still mobile.
(c) He was paralyzed.
(d) He was still in bed.

13. What was the good news for Price?
(a) He would be up and around quickly.
(b) He would not be in much pain.
(c) His cancer was removed.
(d) His cancer would not spread.

14. How long was Reynolds Price in surgery?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

15. What desire does Price say he began to feel, after returning to his hobby?
(a) To die.
(b) To marry.
(c) To walk.
(d) To write.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Price describe radiation therapy?

2. How was Price's will changing as he continued through therapy?

3. How does Price describe his rapport with Marcia Bennett?

4. What was the prognosis after the first round of tests?

5. What did Marcia Bennett urge Reynolds Price to portray?

(see the answer keys)

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