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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. What surprising news do Richard's brothers tell him after the funeral?
(a) They plan to split the house with him.
(b) They plan to get Richard's childhood piano.
(c) They plan to tell their father he was wrong.
(d) They plan to raise awareness about ALS.

2. Where has Richard's childhood piano gone?
(a) To Goodwill.
(b) To a neighbor's house.
(c) To his brother's house.
(d) To the dump.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Karina is in New Orleans, who watches Richard?

2. How much does Richard weigh following Karina's trip to New Orleans?

3. What does Richard try to tell Karina in Chapter Sixteen, but she cannot hear him?

4. What happens when Richard is walking around the kitchen while Karina is in New Orleans?

5. To whom does Richard write letters on the computer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After the incident on Christmas Eve, what two tests are performed on Richard? What are the results?

3. What revelation does Karina experience in New Orleans?

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

5. What does Richard think about Karina's talent and career?

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

7. What offer does Elise make as Karina, Elise, and Grace take a morning walk? How does Grace help this plan?

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

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

10. Who is Tommy and what information does Richard learn from him?

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