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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. When was The Kingdom of God Is Within You published?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1837.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1860.

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

3. How tall was Robert DeMatteis?
(a) 6'1".
(b) 6'3".
(c) 5’8”.
(d) 5’4”.

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 8 in the book?
(a) “Three Score and Ten.”
(b) “Murder and Serenity.”
(c) “A Story of AIDS.”
(d) “Alzheimer’s Disease.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Incidents of tuberculosis in AIDS patients are said to be how many times greater than non-AIDS related cases?

2. In what year was Ishmael Garcia discovered to have contracted meningitis and several bacterial infections, according to the author in Chapter 8?

3. AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in what year?

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

5. What does the Latin phrase “Arsmorendi is ars vivendi” mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 11, what is most often the influencing factor in treating the terminally ill?

2. How are viruses spread? What does the author use as an example in Chapter 9?

3. What is stated regarding the statistics of suicide in Chapter 7?

4. Why does the author use chimney sweeps as an example in Chapter 10?

5. What is the central message in Chapter 12? How is hope related to this message?

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

7. Why is understanding the finite quality of life important, according to Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland?

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

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

10. How would you characterize the language of How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter?

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