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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of subjects does Price say he steered his students toward?
(a) Highly-stylized works.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Real emotions.
(d) Intensely literary works.

2. Whose lives does Price say he based his commissioned work on?
(a) His parents.
(b) His children.
(c) His students'.
(d) His own.

3. What did MRIs indicate about Price's tumor, in 1987?
(a) Reduction in size.
(b) Aggressive growth.
(c) Decay of the vertebrae around it.
(d) No growth.

4. What was different about Daniel Voll's visit, when he returned to see Price?
(a) Price was more grateful for what Dan had experienced with him.
(b) Price was resentful to think of the conditions Dan had seen him in.
(c) Price was more in control of his pain.
(d) Price was more remote on account of his pain.

5. How had the tumor changed since Price's surgery and radiation therapy?
(a) It had gotten smaller.
(b) It had wrapped itself tighter around his spine.
(c) It had changed shape.
(d) It had moved up his spine.

6. What does Price say Daniel Voll would do 'happily' for him and his visitors?
(a) Shopping and errands.
(b) Leave them in peace.
(c) Read and edit works.
(d) Cook.

7. For how long does Price say he was addicted to his pain medication?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two weeks.

8. What did Reynolds Price find when he finally went to the hospital?
(a) His immune system was malfunctioning.
(b) He had become diabetic.
(c) He had damaged his vertebrae.
(d) He had injured his nerves.

9. What did doctors do during Price's surgery at the end of the semester?
(a) Remove the tumor from his spine.
(b) Remove and drain cysts.
(c) Fuse his vertebrae.
(d) Fix his vertebrae.

10. How did Reynolds Price injure himself?
(a) He hit his head.
(b) He cut himself.
(c) He toppled over in his wheelchair.
(d) He fell in the bathroom.

11. What did Daniel Voll have installed in the house?
(a) An elevator.
(b) Ramps.
(c) Video monitors.
(d) Grab bars.

12. How does Price describe his mobility while writing Kate Vaiden?
(a) A good deal of freedom of mobility.
(b) Limited mobility.
(c) Nearly housebound.
(d) Completely housebound.

13. Who was Lawrence Wall?
(a) Reynolds Price's physical therapist.
(b) Daniel Voll's replacement.
(c) Reynolds Price's surgeon.
(d) Reynolds Price's lover.

14. Where did Price visit after David Lang became his assistant?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) California.
(d) London.

15. What was Reynolds Price's response to the trip he took with Daniel Voll?
(a) He was humbled.
(b) He was appalled.
(c) He was inspired.
(d) He was depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after biofeedback and hypnosis was Price pain-free?

2. What does Price say his friends thought about his condition?

3. What put Price back in the hospital?

4. What does Price say his outlook was like by April 1985?

5. What did Dr. Friedman give Price when the pains returned?

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