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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bill think Karina needs regarding her relationship with Richard?
(a) Closure.
(b) To reverse the divorce.
(c) To admit she still loves him.
(d) An apology.

3. How does Grace protect Richard while Karina is in New Orleans?
(a) She calls his doctor for him.
(b) She sleeps next to him all night.
(c) She performs the Heimlich maneuver on him.
(d) She performs CPR on him.

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

5. How does Richard participate in the toast with his family?
(a) Richard sips a small amount of beer.
(b) Karina raises an empty glass for Richard.
(c) Richard sips Liquid Gold.
(d) Karina gives Richard some beer through his feeding tube.

6. What does Tommy tell Richard?
(a) Richard is invited to a family reunion.
(b) Richard's family knows about his diagnosis.
(c) Richard's father died.
(d) Richard's childhood home has been sold.

7. What does Richard ultimately do with all of the letters he has written to his father?
(a) Deletes them.
(b) Forwards them to Karina.
(c) Prints them out.
(d) Sends them.

8. How has Karina changed following her trip to New Orleans?
(a) She is stressed and fearful.
(b) She is filled with a new joy.
(c) She is depressed and anxious.
(d) She is excited and energetic.

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

10. After the funeral, what do Richard's brothers tell him about their childhood?
(a) They feel Richard was always loved more.
(b) They feel guilty for not sticking up for Richard.
(c) They feel Richard should have given up the piano.
(d) They feel Richard did not earn their father's love.

11. What lift will help Karina move Richard in and out of bed?
(a) An extrication device.
(b) A stretcher.
(c) A transport chair.
(d) A Hoyer lift.

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

13. Who is Tommy?
(a) Richard's father.
(b) Richard's old piano teacher.
(c) Richard's manager.
(d) One of Richard's brothers.

14. Now that she is divorced and Grace is grown, what does Karina realize about her life while watching the jazz pianist?
(a) That all of her excuses are gone.
(b) That she needs to teach more.
(c) That should go back to school.
(d) That she can retire.

15. To whom does Richard write letters on the computer?
(a) Karina.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His father.
(d) Maxine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What machine helps Richard sleep well at night following the Christmas Eve incident?

2. Richard remembers his mother stopping his father from taking what to the piano?

3. After Richard gets a feeding tube, what is his "food" called?

4. When Richard can be heard coughing during Karina's piano lesson, she briefly imagines doing what?

5. Why does Karina think Richard is writing to his father?

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