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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 word from Chapter 10 refers to any abnormal new growth of tissue, or tumor?
(a) Embolus.
(b) Aphasia.
(c) Pandemic.
(d) Neoplasm.

2. The author states in the Epilogue, “I am more interested in how a man lives than” what?
(a) “How a plant dies.”
(b) “How an animal lives.”
(c) “How a star dies.”
(d) “How a plant lives.”

3. The author claims in the Epilogue, “I will not allow a specialist to decide” what?
(a) “Who lives and who dies.”
(b) “How to begin treatment.”
(c) “When to let go.”
(d) “When to begin treatment.”

4. Robert DeMatteis was desperately afraid of what, according to the author in Chapter 11?
(a) Medical personnel.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Dogs and other large animals.
(d) Heights.

5. When was Lewis Thomas born?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1894.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the most common neurological problems associated with HIV?

2. What is the title of Chapter 10?

3. When was The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby published?

4. Where was Leo Tolstoy from?

5. According to the author in Chapter 12, “Death belongs to the dying and” who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What author does Dr. Nuland cite in Chapter 12? Why?

2. What article by Percival Pott is described in Chapter 10? What does Dr. Nuland conclude regarding the article?

3. What does the author relate regarding one’s quality of life in the Epilogue?

4. What conclusions did John Seidman reach regarding death and the dying?

5. How does the author describe the development of HIV and AIDS knowledge in the medical community in Chapter 8?

6. What does the author state in regard to the stigma of AIDS and HIV in Chapter 8?

7. What did Dr. Nuland conclude of his decisions regarding his brother’s care in Chapter 11?

8. How do accidents, suicide, and euthanasia differ from other causes of death, according to the author in Chapter 7?

9. How is the progression of AIDS described in Chapter 9?

10. How does the author begin Chapter 12? What does Dr. Nuland cite as his learning experiences in this chapter?

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