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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Schwartz teach?
(a) Ohio State University.
(b) Brandeis University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) UCLA.

4. Schwartz discusses the importance of not ____________the past.
(a) Reliving.
(b) Ignoring.
(c) Embracing.
(d) Forgetting.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz explains that sometimes one in declining health will feel like a _____.

2. According to Schwartz, what is the very best way to avoid letting one's emotions spiral out of control?

3. What action will make the disease better?

4. Schwartz explains that one must struggle to not ______ the past.

5. What type of grieving can also occur along with good grief?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Morrie discusses the concept of living one's past positively. Explain how one is able to live their past positively, according to Morrie.

2. In Chapter 3, Morrie focuses on grief. Explain his concept of grieving and mourning for yourself and the importance of this concept.

3. In Chapter 5, Morrie states that one must learn from the past. Explain how this is possible.

4. In Chapter 3, both good grief and bad grief are explained by Morrie. Discuss the importance of both forms of grief, as they relate to Morrie's point of view.

5. Explain what Morrie describes as the most difficult concept to handle when in declining health.

6. In Chapter 2, Schwartz describes psychological vulnerability. Explain this concept.

7. In Chapter 3, Morrie discusses how he was able to overcome his mother's death. Explain the special circumstances that help Morrie cope.

8. In Chapter 2, how does Schwartz explain the importance of honesty?

9. Throughout Chapter 1, Schwartz talks about the importance of asking for help. Describe his reasoning behind the need for asking for help.

10. In Chapter 4, the concept of acceptance is developed. Explain the importance of acceptance, as described by Morrie.

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