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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maggie feel about her life with Joe?

2. What does the reality of terminal illness force people to do?

3. What was Mark doing before he came to live with Brian?

4. What did Agnes decide to do to try and help Felicity?

5. What does Mark's pain stem from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use the interviewer to explore each character in a more in-depth way? What other technique could the author use to achieve the same result? Which do you believe would be more effective? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How does Felicity's mental state affect her ability to handle her impending death? Do you think Felicity is better off or worse off than the other patients because of her mental status? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does the interviewer help give the perception that death should be viewed as a scientific process? Do you agree with that view? Why or why not?

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