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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Getting to Where You Want to Be, Chapter 11, Considering Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grief is what type of an emotion?
(a) Unnatural.
(b) Natural.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Useless.

2. Schwartz encourages the reader to pursue _______.
(a) Interests.
(b) Old friends.
(c) Long lost relatives.
(d) New activities.

3. Schwartz describes the action of hiding grief as _____.
(a) A false reality.
(b) An unhealthy action.
(c) A healthy action.
(d) A pointless action.

4. What loss is a risk of physical infirmity?
(a) Losing recognition of familiar faces.
(b) Losing past memories.
(c) Losing sight of the future.
(d) Losing one's sense of purpose.

5. After his diagnosis, Schwartz began writing _____.
(a) Self-help articles.
(b) Aphorisms.
(c) Letters to the editor.
(d) Short stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Schwartz, relating to whom is important?

2. What world changing event does Schwartz describe as having a deep influence on believing in God?

3. How does mediation help Schwartz feel?

4. Presumably, what occurrence will be counteracted by the peace one cultivates?

5. Schwartz explains that the caretaker should follow the sick person's ______.

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