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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Reynolds Price's dying friend tell him?
(a) What dying is like.
(b) That he was undergoing a transformation that may or may not involve dying.
(c) That he would not die.
(d) That he was definitely dying.

2. Which physical problem has Reynolds Price NOT encountered at the beginning of "A Whole New Life"?
(a) A waning of sexual desire.
(b) A torn ligament in his knee.
(c) Chronic back pain.
(d) Far-sightedness.

3. What was the prognosis after the first round of tests?
(a) No action.
(b) Treatment with drugs.
(c) Surgery.
(d) Treatment with radiation.

4. Who is Diana Betz?
(a) A neurologist.
(b) A psychotherapist.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A physical therapist.

5. How did Price's social circle change as he continued with radiation therapy?
(a) Only his close family continued to visit.
(b) People from church flocked to him.
(c) His friends abandoned him as his condition worsened.
(d) People avoided him as his moods deteriorated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Price say he tried out, only to find that it wasn't for him?

2. How long was Reynolds Price in surgery?

3. How does Price describe radiation therapy?

4. What was Price able to move when he emerged from surgery?

5. What does Price begin to do after contact with Dr. Simonton?

(see the answer key)

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