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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schwartz have to learn to control to avoid falling?
(a) His ability to stand.
(b) His natural implusiveness.
(c) His urge to sleepwalk.
(d) His need to get in his car.

2. What action does Schwartz ask his friends and family to perform when he is feeling up or down?
(a) To keep him in reality.
(b) To hug him.
(c) To encourage him.
(d) To keep in touch with him.

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

4. When Schwartz first learned of his sickness, what did he decide to start?
(a) Documenting his declining health.
(b) An annual blood drive.
(c) Informing others that he would survive this disease.
(d) A charity foundation.

5. Schwartz states that you should be honest about what to those around you?
(a) When you are in a bad mood.
(b) When your doctor gives you a bad prognosis.
(c) When your doctor gives an estimation of how much time one has left.
(d) When you are feeling worse.

6. Schwartz stresses the importance of ______ one's self.
(a) Keeping,
(b) Not forgetting.
(c) Forgiving.
(d) Remembering.

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

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

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

10. Schwartz uses his feelings of mourning as a source of ______.
(a) Strength.
(b) Weakness.
(c) New emotion.
(d) Regression.

11. According to Schwartz, the third element of illness that the reader should understand is______.
(a) There is a small chance that a full recovery is possible.
(b) Acceptance that you have a short time left with friends and family.
(c) The most basic activities will become more difficult.
(d) Acceptance of the disease.

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

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

14. According to Schwartz, one must _____ the past but not forget it.
(a) Focus on.
(b) Relive.
(c) Learn from.
(d) Dismiss.

15. According to Schwartz, how does our society feel about death?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Accepting.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 5 concerns the importance of holding on to ______.

2. According to Schwartz, one should accept the past as _____.

3. In Chapter 5, Schwartz describes relationships as being extremely _____.

4. Schwartz received a diagnosis for what disease?

5. Schwartz struggles most with loss of what natural body function?

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