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

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

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

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

5. What are the results of the breathing study performed after Christmas Eve?
(a) He can no longer inhale through his nose.
(b) He can no longer talk and breathe at the same time.
(c) His ability to exhale has decreased.
(d) He cannot hold his breath for more than thirty seconds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During their phone conversation, to what does Tommy attribute Richard's difficulty speaking?

3. Why does Richard continue to participate in the clinical trial?

4. What jazz pianist does Karina see while in New Orleans?

5. What does Richard eat for dinner on Christmas Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Karina is in New Orleans, what trouble befalls Richard?

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

3. What revelation does Karina experience in New Orleans?

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

5. Following her trip to New Orleans, what surprise does Karina have for Richard? How does he respond?

6. After moving back in with Karina, where does Richard stay? What is notable about this room?

7. What changes does Richard see in Karina following her trip to New Orleans?

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

9. How does Karina prepare for Christmas Eve?

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

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