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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Richard unable to move his wheelchair?
(a) He does not have a way to charge it.
(b) It is controlled with a handheld joystick.
(c) The wheelchair does not work on rugs.
(d) The wheels do not turn.

2. The type of ALS Richard has is called what?
(a) Distant.
(b) Sporadic.
(c) Inherited.
(d) Random.

3. After Richard gets a feeding tube, what is his "food" called?
(a) Liquid Elite.
(b) Liquid Prime.
(c) Liquid Essential.
(d) Liquid Gold.

4. What does Richard eat for dinner on Christmas Eve?
(a) Soup.
(b) Scrambled eggs.
(c) Mashed potatoes.
(d) A milkshake.

5. Who agrees to join Elise and Karina on one of their daily walks?
(a) Grace.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Bill.
(d) Richard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Richard ultimately do with all of the letters he has written to his father?

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

4. What lift will help Karina move Richard in and out of bed?

5. What is Karina shocked to discover about the jazz pianist she sees in New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Richard's love for his daughter versus his love for the piano.

2. How does Grace learn of Richard's diagnosis?

3. How did moving to Boston impact Richard and Karina? What does Richard think about the move?

4. What does Karina imagine during the piano lesson with Dylan?

5. What happens when Karina arrives home after taking a walk with Elise and Grace? What is her reaction?

6. What surprising information do Richard's brothers tell him at the funeral? What is the effect on Richard?

7. Who is Dr. George and what service does he offer Richard?

8. What happens when Karina first sees Richard writing a letter to his father? How does Richard respond?

9. What is ironic about Karina's asking Richard if he wants anything in Chapter Twenty-eight?

10. How has caring for Richard taken a toll on Karina after the addition of the BiPAP? Why?

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