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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action is difficult when others are around?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Communicating with yourself.
(c) Concentrating.
(d) Healing.

2. In order to develop new relationships, one must be __________.
(a) Kind and approachable.
(b) Loving and open to sharing.
(c) Hopeful and generous.
(d) Vulnerable and emotional.

3. The article in the newspaper lead to an interview on what national news program?
(a) 20-20.
(b) The Today Show.
(c) Nightline.
(d) 60 Minutes.

4. According to Schwartz, increasing what type of control requires understanding why you are doing what you are doing?
(a) Control over the outcome of the disease.
(b) Control over the physical body.
(c) Control over the mind.
(d) Emotional control.

5. Schwartz explains that in current society those with a disease are treating it in what manner?
(a) As if they have a form of a shortcoming.
(b) As if they will die the next die.
(c) As if they are contagious.
(d) As if they are mentally slow.

6. How does mediation help Schwartz feel?
(a) Happy and satisfied.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Compassionate towards others.
(d) Calm and centered.

7. According to Schwartz, how will one's friends and family act towards the disease?
(a) The disease never existed.
(b) The disease isn't important.
(c) The disease is better.
(d) The disease is worse than it actually is.

8. The second half of the book deals with what aspect of a disease?
(a) Healing.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Treatment.
(d) Death.

9. Who is Martin Buber, as discussed in Chapter 8?
(a) A Jewish philosopher.
(b) Morrie's doctor.
(c) One of Morrie's former students.
(d) A famous theologian.

10. Chapter 8 is based on being kind to whom?
(a) Doctors and nurses.
(b) Yourself.
(c) Family members.
(d) Close friends.

11. What was Schwartz's faith throughout his childhood?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Protestant.

12. Eventually, what faith does Schwartz embrace?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Monotheist.
(c) Agnostic.
(d) Polytheist.

13. What action must an individual take to have others talk to them more?
(a) Go out in public more.
(b) Make more friends.
(c) Become a better listener.
(d) Find people with the same illness.

14. Schwartz explains that by seeking God one has already established some sort of _________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Calmness.
(c) Spiritual answer.
(d) Spiritual connection.

15. In Chapter 8, Schwartz explains that one in declining health should find a way to maintain ______.
(a) Communication.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Relationships.
(d) Friendships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz explains that a person must be one's own _____.

2. Schwartz explains that one should be __________ involved in favorite activities.

3. According to Schwartz, retaining what type of sense is essential to surviving one's illness mentally?

4. In Chapter 8, Schwartz explains that when one is sick. one can experience more ______.

5. According to Schwartz, what should one in declining health not do?

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