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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dr. Shuping's prognosis?

2. Who did Price see in Atlanta?

3. What put Price back in the hospital?

4. What was Dan's role in maintaining Price's balance of mind?

5. What did Price become aware of after biofeedback?

Short Essay Questions

1. What benefit did Price derive from his hypnosis?

2. Describe Price's second surgery.

3. How was Price managing the pain, when he returned to live at home?

4. What prognosis doe Dr. Shuping give Price?

5. Describe Price's trip to New York.

6. Describe Price's reunion with Daniel Voll.

7. What do Jeff and Lettie Anderson offer Price?

8. What kinds of pain led Dr. Friedman to recommend biofeedback for Price?

9. How did Price's condition change after Christmas 1985?

10. How did Price's community react to his being housebound?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of "A Whole New Life". What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Price's family and community as they are described in the book. How close are they? What are their core beliefs? How did Price fit in with them? Well, or badly? Using examples from the text, describe Price's relationship with the people who were close to him when he became sick.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

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