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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long was Schwartz a professor?
(a) Two decades.
(b) Five decades.
(c) Four decades.
(d) Three decades.

3. Schwartz explains that one may love their family while also feeling what other emotion?
(a) A stronger love than usual.
(b) Strong dislike.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Indifference.

4. In Chapter 5, Schwartz discusses the importance of _____________.
(a) Talking to loved ones.
(b) Forgetting.
(c) Reminiscing.
(d) Relieving pain.

5. According to Schwartz, what is the most constant feeling one has when in declining health?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hope.
(c) Depression.
(d) Frustration.

6. Unresolved grief can turn good grief into what type of grief?
(a) Bad grief.
(b) Unhealthy grief.
(c) Emotionless grief.
(d) Ineffective grief.

7. Schwartz explains that learning to grieve for yourself is just as important as grieving for whom?
(a) Close family members.
(b) Anyone else.
(c) Good friends.
(d) Family pets.

8. According to Schwartz, one should accept the past as _____.
(a) The past.
(b) Unchangable.
(c) Complete.
(d) The future.

9. Schwartz explains that one must accept their difficulties like a(n) _______.
(a) Wild teen.
(b) Adult.
(c) Innocent child.
(d) Mature human being.

10. In Chapter 5, Schwartz describes relationships as being extremely _____.
(a) Emotionless.
(b) Hard to keep.
(c) Easy to handle.
(d) Complex.

11. Schwartz received a diagnosis for what disease?
(a) ALS.
(b) Pulmonary fibrous.
(c) Parkinson's disease.
(d) Brain cancer.

12. In Chapter 4, Schwartz expresses the importance of acknowledging what type of feelings?
(a) Feelings of lust.
(b) Feelings of resentment.
(c) Negative feelings.
(d) Positive feelings.

13. The best way for Schwartz to express loss is by __________.
(a) Going to therapy.
(b) Screaming.
(c) Not talking about the issue.
(d) Crying.

14. In Chapter 4, Schwartz explains that one's feelings are going to become _______.
(a) Stable.
(b) Unhealthy.
(c) Contradictory.
(d) Nonexistent.

15. Schwartz stresses the importance of coming to terms with __________.
(a) Your own prognosis.
(b) The past.
(c) The future.
(d) Declining health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz uses his feelings of mourning as a source of ______.

2. According to Schwartz, how often should one grieve and mourn for themselves?

3. Schwartz warns his readers that illness can have what effect on someone's life?

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

5. How does one handle stressful emotions, according to Schwartz?

(see the answer keys)

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