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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Understanding Where You Are Now, Chapter 2, Handling Frustration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Schwartz, it is crucial that one do things ______ than before.
(a) With more determination.
(b) Differently.
(c) With more concentration.
(d) More slowly.

2. When seeking help with the disease, Schwartz finally decided to talk to whom?
(a) One of his students.
(b) A psychiatrist.
(c) A pastor.
(d) His son.

3. What is the second vital step that Schwartz describes in Chapter 1?
(a) Tell your family and friends.
(b) Accept the condition.
(c) Prepare for a full recovery.
(d) Deny what is happening.

4. What is the fourth aspect of the coping with illness that Schwartz suggests to his readers?
(a) Basic tasks are going to become more difficult.
(b) One must never be afraid to ask for help.
(c) Friends and family must be told about the illness.
(d) One must accept that their life is coming to an end.

5. Before being diagnosed with ALS, what other disease kept Schwartz from physical activity?
(a) Pulmonary fibrosis.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) Osteoporosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Living with Physical Limitation, Schwartz advises the reader that they will first recognize ________.

2. Schwartz describes the common misconception that bodily health is _____ to all humans.

3. Schwartz states that there will be times when one is psychologically ________ due to one's illness.

4. What did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?

5. What group of people does Schwartz describe as the least likely to ask for help?

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