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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Understanding Where You Are Now, Chapter 4, Reaching Acceptance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Schwartz, whom do we respect with grief so we can do the same for ourselves?
(a) Our pets.
(b) Acquaintances.
(c) The dead.
(d) Our close relatives.

2. How does Schwartz suggest one in declining health deal with anger?
(a) Try to forget about it.
(b) Talk about it with others.
(c) Let it pass.
(d) Continue to let it grow.

3. What did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?
(a) Losing the ability to swallow and speak.
(b) Losing the ability to walk.
(c) Losing the ability to see.
(d) Losing the ability to hear.

4. According to Schwartz, one in declining health must accept that they will never again be physically ______.
(a) Conscious.
(b) Stable.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) Unstable.

5. According to Schwartz, it is crucial that one do things ______ than before.
(a) With more concentration.
(b) With more determination.
(c) More slowly.
(d) Differently.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how does Schwartz describe fantasy as a coping device?

2. As the disease continues to progress, what type of situations must one must expect to increase in occurrence?

3. Schwartz explains that focusing on _____ is not an effective form of grieving.

4. According to Schwartz, what is the most constant feeling one has when in declining health?

5. Schwartz recognizes that _____ are associated with the more difficult periods of the disease.

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