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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 buildup of plaque.
(b) A malformation of the bone.
(c) A lack of iron.
(d) A cyst.

2. Where was Marcia Bennett's husband when she was taking care of Price?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Africa.
(d) Australia.

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

4. What could Reynolds Price do by himself?
(a) Shower and shave.
(b) Simple shopping.
(c) Eat.
(d) Get around.

5. What tribute did Price make to his tumor?
(a) A sculpture.
(b) A drawing.
(c) A poem.
(d) An abstract painting.

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

7. What was the title of the work Price created in homage to his tumor?
(a) The Exhaustion.
(b) The Eel.
(c) The Vampire.
(d) The Octopus.

8. What pastime could Price no longer enjoy while he was undergoing radiation therapy?
(a) Long walks.
(b) Reading.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Tennis.

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

10. Where does Price say he experienced constant pain?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His spine.
(c) His arms.
(d) His stomach.

11. How does Price describe his rapport with Marcia Bennett?
(a) They enjoyed each other's company.
(b) They grated on each other.
(c) They were practically lovers.
(d) They spent long hours rehashing old arguments.

12. What was Marcia Bennett's husband doing on his travels?
(a) Visiting friends.
(b) Lecturing.
(c) Missionary work.
(d) Research.

13. Which condition is NOT emblematic of Cushing's disease?
(a) Huge appetite.
(b) Terrible mood swings.
(c) Baldness.
(d) Oddly swollen face.

14. What did Price's body fail to do when his brain told him to do it?
(a) Run.
(b) Focus on a book.
(c) Write a letter.
(d) Stand up.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Price dream vividly about?

2. What did Price resolve to do, starting a few days after surgery?

3. What did Reynolds Price begin to feel after the anesthesia wore off?

4. What was Price given for the next few days after surgery?

5. How does Price say he and Marcia Bennett spend their time together?

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