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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After finding Richard writing to his father, Karina thinks Richard is what?
(a) Ungrateful.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) Humiliated.
(d) Desperate.

2. When Bill demands to speak privately with Karina, he indicates Karina needs to do what?
(a) Forget Richard.
(b) Forgive Richard.
(c) Pray for Richard.
(d) Find another home for Richard.

3. What is Karina shocked to discover about the jazz pianist she sees in New Orleans?
(a) He is her age.
(b) He is not an emotional musician.
(c) He is not that good.
(d) He looks like Richard.

4. While in New Orleans, what does Karina call "a prison of her own making"?
(a) Her education.
(b) Her unfulfilled life.
(c) Her childhood.
(d) Her failed marriage.

5. Following Karina's trip to New Orleans, Richard realizes she is caring for him not out of duty but out of what?
(a) Martyrdom.
(b) Respect.
(c) Apology.
(d) Love.

6. When is the best time for Richard to record his voice?
(a) The evening.
(b) After every meal.
(c) The morning.
(d) The afternoon.

7. Why has Richard given up banking his voice?
(a) He has nothing to say.
(b) He lost motivation after hearing his voice.
(c) He has no way to hold it.
(d) He can no longer speak.

8. The results of the breathing study explain why Richard is always in what state?
(a) A constant state of exhaustion.
(b) A constant state of anxiety.
(c) A constant state of pain.
(d) A constant state of alertness.

9. Why does Karina think Richard is writing to his father?
(a) She thinks he is wasting his time.
(b) She thinks he is begging for forgiveness.
(c) She thinks he is admitting his diagnosis.
(d) She thinks he is asking for help.

10. According to Richard, what is the most selfish thing he has ever done?
(a) Touring so much when Grace was a child.
(b) Not talking to his father for so long.
(c) Forcing Karina to move to Boston.
(d) Moving back in with Karina.

11. What Christmas Eve dessert is Grace's specialty?
(a) Paczki.
(b) Napoleonka.
(c) Makowiec.
(d) Mazurek.

12. What happens when Richard asks to try some dessert on Christmas Eve?
(a) Richard chokes.
(b) Karina refuses.
(c) Richard has an allergic reaction.
(d) Grace drops it.

13. How do Richard's brothers recommend he fight ALS?
(a) By mediation.
(b) By acupuncture.
(c) By prayer.
(d) By lifting weights.

14. What machine helps Richard sleep well at night following the Christmas Eve incident?
(a) A BiPAP machine.
(b) A pacemaker.
(c) A catheter.
(d) An infusion pump.

15. How many letters does Richard write his father?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Richard participate in the toast with his family?

2. What does Richard consider to be sloppy and incomprehensible?

3. Following the Christmas Eve incident, what does Richard notice about Karina?

4. After taking a walk following the Christmas holiday, Karina comes home to find what alarm going off?

5. What are the results of the breathing study performed after Christmas Eve?

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