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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Being involved in favorite activities will help one _____, according to Schwartz.
(a) Recover.
(b) Feel physically stronger.
(c) Cope.
(d) Forget about the disease.

2. How many years prior to writing his book did Schwartz decide that he was not satisfied with his religious views?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 15 years.

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

4. According to Schwartz, how many new friends did he make because of his illness?
(a) Six or seven.
(b) Four or five.
(c) Two or three.
(d) Nine or ten.

5. Schwartz explains that you should accept some doubts about your capacity to perform what action?
(a) Seeking treatment.
(b) Changing emotions.
(c) Watching your own health decline.
(d) Depending on others.

6. Schwartz believes that it is important to not let one believe that they are _____.
(a) Unwanted.
(b) Useless.
(c) Unimportant.
(d) Indefinable.

7. In Chapter 6, Schwartz states that one should focus on __________.
(a) The past.
(b) Relatives.
(c) Things that really matter.
(d) The future.

8. After Schwartz was diagnosed with his disease, how did his life change the most?
(a) He started to treat loved ones better.
(b) He became more serious.
(c) He became more active.
(d) He talked about his feelings more.

9. After Schwartz was diagnosed with ALS, he reestablished old relationships with whom?
(a) Former lovers.
(b) Former students.
(c) Former colleagues.
(d) Former employees.

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

11. Schwartz explains that a person must be one's own _____.
(a) Friend.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Caregiver.

12. Schwartz explains that one in declining health must act as a ______ to one's self.
(a) Judge.
(b) Witness.
(c) Defender.
(d) Lawyer.

13. Schwartz explains that there will be someone around to help how many hours of the day?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) As many as you allow.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) As many hours as needed.

14. Whom does Schwartz meet who influences him to get into meditation?
(a) A Hindu.
(b) A Buddhist.
(c) An Indian philosopher.
(d) A Catholic Priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz explains that you can determine how you will respond to an event after what occurrence?

2. Schwartz encourages the reader to pursue _______.

3. Schwartz states that we must be able to _____ what is going on inside of us.

4. In Buber's book, an ideal relationship with another is portrayed where both are ________ .

5. In Chapter 8, Schwartz explains that one in declining health should find a way to maintain ______.

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