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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What desire does Price say he began to feel, after returning to his hobby?
(a) To die.
(b) To write.
(c) To walk.
(d) To marry.

2. When did Reynolds Price begin to notice changes in his body?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1958.

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

4. What does Price begin to do after contact with Dr. Simonton?
(a) Visualize his antibodies attacking cancer cells.
(b) Eat differently.
(c) Stop radiation therapy.
(d) Travel to India.

5. What does the first doctor examine, when Price finally goes in?
(a) His hormones.
(b) His white blood cell count.
(c) His heart.
(d) His reflexes.

6. What was the cause of Price's problems?
(a) A malformation of the bone.
(b) A cyst.
(c) A buildup of plaque.
(d) A lack of iron.

7. Where was Price taken after surgery?
(a) Back into surgery.
(b) To another hospital.
(c) Home.
(d) Intensive care.

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

9. Who is Jeff Anderson?
(a) Price's brother.
(b) Price's student.
(c) Price's son.
(d) Price's friend.

10. What was Price's condition when he returned home?
(a) He was still in bed.
(b) He was still mobile.
(c) He was still groggy and in pain.
(d) He was paralyzed.

11. Where is Reynolds Price living at the beginning of "A Whole New Life"?
(a) By the park.
(b) By a pond.
(c) In the city.
(d) By a mountain.

12. How does Price characterize the works he made at Marcia Bennett's urging?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Personally important.
(c) Meaningless.
(d) Childish.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drove Price back and forth for radiation sessions?

2. What did Reynolds Price's dying friend tell him?

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

4. How long would Price have to wait, to be considered 'cured'?

5. Which physical problem has Reynolds Price NOT encountered at the beginning of "A Whole New Life"?

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