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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Ishmael Garcia have?

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

3. How much did Robert DeMatteis weigh, according to the author in Chapter 11?

4. What is the title of Chapter 12?

5. What is the title of Chapter 8 in the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What case study does the author cite in discussing AIDS and HIV in the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

5. What made Robert DeMatteis memorable to Dr. Nuland as a patient?

6. What are most often the immediate causes of death in cancer patients, according to the author in Chapter 10?

7. What does Dr. Nuland suggest regarding the works of William Osler and Lewis Thomas in Chapter 7?

8. What does the author state regarding dignity in death in the Epilogue?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the works of William Osler and Lewis Thomas. What theories and philosophies did these individuals present? What were the Ingersoll Lectures? Why does the author view the philosophies of William Osler and Lewis Thomas to be deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the case study of Irv Lipsiner in Chapter 1. Why does Lipsiner stand apart as an anomaly? What was his history with heart problems? How did he recover from cardiac collapse?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Janet Whiting’s sequence of reactions to her husband’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. In what ways did Janet’s responses mimic those of grief? Give examples of how Phil’s wife employed both rationalization and denial as his symptoms presented themselves.

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