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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While sitting on the bench, Richard reflects that Curtis provided both him and Karina with what?
(a) A good education.
(b) A strong technical background.
(c) Freedom and fulfillment.
(d) Many happy memories.

2. Why does Richard continue to participate in the clinical trial?
(a) Because he believes he can be cured.
(b) Because he is doing his part for a cure.
(c) Because he's hoping to arrest the progression of the disease.
(d) Because he thinks it is a miracle drug.

3. What is done to Richard while he is in the ambulance?
(a) He is intubated.
(b) He is given dialysis.
(c) He is shocked with a defibrillator.
(d) He is given a blood transfusion.

4. With only one working hand, Richard can only play which piece?
(a) Haydn's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(b) Wagner's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(c) Beethoven's Concerto for the Left Hand.
(d) Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand.

5. In the seventh chapter, Richard's nurse-practitioner advises him to order what item as soon as possible?
(a) A power wheelchair.
(b) A ventilator.
(c) A ramp.
(d) A Hoyer lift.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter of the novel, Karina attends a graduation party for whom?

2. According to Kathy DeVillo, what will happen if Richard elects to have the tracheostomy surgery?

3. Which childhood friend changed Karina's thoughts about childhood?

4. During the meeting with his nurse-practitioner in the seventh chapter, what causes Richard to break down in tears?

5. What music does Karina play for Richard while he readies himself for the doctor?

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