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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, she is surprised to see what changes in Richard?
(a) Richard has sold his piano and much of his belongings.
(b) Richard has lost a great deal of weight and his arms do not move at all.
(c) Richard has gained a lot of weight and can no longer walk.
(d) Richard has lost the ability to speak.

2. Richard hopes his ALS diagnosis is really what ailment?
(a) Tendinitis.
(b) Sclerosis.
(c) A pulled muscle.
(d) Arthritis.

3. What allows Richard to use the computer without the use of his arms?
(a) Voice activation.
(b) A Head Mouse.
(c) Foot controls.
(d) A tongue depressor.

4. When Karina visits Richard in the third chapter, he compares her palate to what?
(a) That of a farm animal.
(b) That of a child.
(c) That of a country girl.
(d) That of an old woman.

5. Upon arriving back at his condo in Chapter Twelve, what does Richard find?
(a) There is no one to let him back inside.
(b) His phone is ringing upstairs.
(c) He has lost his key.
(d) Karina is waiting for him.

6. How does Richard describe breaking up with his last girlfriend?
(a) As the most unselfish act of his life.
(b) As the most selfish thing he's ever done.
(c) As the saddest moment of his life.
(d) As the happiest moment of his life.

7. Upon moving to Boston, what did Karina discover?
(a) Boston has no jazz scene.
(b) Richard had lied about a teaching position.
(c) Boston was the most beautiful city Karina had ever seen.
(d) There was no way for her to earn an income in Boston.

8. In the first chapter of the novel, Karina attends a graduation party for whom?
(a) Maxine.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Kathy.
(d) Elise.

9. When Karina visits Richard in the ninth chapter, what does she bring with her?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) A plate of pierogi and a bottle of red wine.
(c) A collection of belongings he left at her house.
(d) A sympathy card and a bouquet of flowers.

10. By Chapter Ten, how does Richard feel when he wakes up every morning?
(a) Afraid.
(b) Energized.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Exhausted.

11. Richard's nurse-practitioner advises him to do what to his liquids?
(a) Thin them.
(b) Boil them.
(c) Whip them.
(d) Thicken them.

12. How often does Richard see his nurse-practitioner?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every three weeks.
(d) Every three months.

13. What concern regarding Grace does Karina share during her visit to Richard in Chapter Nine?
(a) That Richard does not love Grace as much as the piano.
(b) That Richard has abandoned his daughter.
(c) That Grace does not care about Richard's ALS.
(d) That Grace still does not know about Richard's ALS.

14. Which medication promises to give Richard an extra three months of life?
(a) Baclofen.
(b) Rilutek.
(c) Diazepam.
(d) Radicava.

15. Where does Elise invite Karina as they take their morning walk in Chapter Eight?
(a) On the student trip to Memphis.
(b) On the student trip to Chicago.
(c) On the student trip to New York City.
(d) On the student trip to New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Karina listens to the music in the coffee shop, what emotions does she experience?

2. What is the name of Richard's last girlfriend?

3. When did Bill become a home health aide?

4. Which musician's music plays in the coffee shop while Karina is visiting her daughter?

5. In the Prologue to the novel, Richard is playing a piece by which composer?

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