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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the diagnosis had been in error.
(c) That they would start again in six months.
(d) That they would start again in a year.

2. What response does Price say he received when he asked God how much of this he would have to endure?
(a) No more.
(b) More.
(c) No more than he wanted to.
(d) More than he could take.

3. What is Dr. Simonton's field?
(a) Self-healing.
(b) Spinal surgery.
(c) Nutrition.
(d) Radiation therapy.

4. How athletic was Reynolds Price as a child?
(a) Somewhat athletic.
(b) Extremely athletic.
(c) Not at all athletic.
(d) Enthusiastically athletic.

5. What was the surgeon's recommendation following surgery?
(a) Palliative care.
(b) Chemotherapy.
(c) Another surgery.
(d) Radiation.

6. Where did Price look for consolation?
(a) His friends.
(b) Literature.
(c) His wife.
(d) God.

7. How does Price spend his time on returning home?
(a) Listening to classical music.
(b) Cleaning out his house.
(c) Writing.
(d) Having people over.

8. What did Price's friend from Florida make sure Price had?
(a) Emotional support from friends.
(b) Warm clothes.
(c) Rest and quiet.
(d) Nutritious food.

9. What is Marcia Bennett's relation with Reynolds Price?
(a) Sister-in-law.
(b) Lover.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Niece.

10. What work was Price waiting to resume while he was in radiation therapy?
(a) Writing a novel.
(b) Writing a book of essays.
(c) Writing a memoir.
(d) Reviewing books.

11. What was Price able to move when he emerged from surgery?
(a) His legs.
(b) His toes.
(c) His fingers.
(d) His ankles.

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

13. What is Reynolds Price's condition at the beginning of the memoir?
(a) Healthy and successful.
(b) Recovering from a surgery.
(c) Being diagnosed with cancer.
(d) Going into remission.

14. What did the test show was swollen?
(a) Price's spinal cord.
(b) Price's back muscles.
(c) Price's brain.
(d) The sheaths on Price's nerves.

15. How did the radiologist describe the chance of paralysis?
(a) Small.
(b) Good.
(c) Fifty-fifty.
(d) Certain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Price taken after surgery?

2. What muscles could Reynolds Price no longer control?

3. How many representations does Price say he made of the thing Marcia Bennett urged him to portray?

4. What had the surgeon discovered?

5. How was alcohol affecting him in a new way?

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