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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. When did symptoms indicate that Ishmael Garcia’s lungs were infected?

2. What was written in Robert DeMatteis’s epitaph, according to the author in Chapter 11?

3. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act in the United States, children under what age may not be employed?

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

5. What refers to a disease outbreak, which presents over a large area and is actively spreading?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the author assert regarding assisted suicide for the elderly in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

7. What does the author caution the reader against in Chapter 12? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss John Seidman’s experiences with death as discussed in Chapter 9. What did Seidman experience as he lost friends and family to AIDS and cancer? How did he describe the healing process that took place during the deaths of his loved ones? Have you experienced the death of a loved one? If so, how did your experience relate to those of Seidman?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of endorphins and their role in easing death for trauma patients as well as “near-death experiences.” Why does the author state that the theory of endorphin release after trauma has insufficient evidence for proof? How is the theory illustrated in the case study of Katie Mason?

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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