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

2. According to Schwartz, how often should one grieve and mourn for themselves?
(a) Over and over again.
(b) Just once.
(c) Just when family members are present.
(d) Never.

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

4. Schwartz explains that many of us are too hard on ourselves for our _____.
(a) Prognosis.
(b) Failures.
(c) Loved-ones.
(d) Past.

5. In Chapter 1, Living with Physical Limitation, Schwartz advises the reader that they will first recognize ________.
(a) Intense pain.
(b) Memory loss.
(c) Lessening or loss of physical power.
(d) Restraint in natural impulses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the hardest opposites to handle, as described in Chapter 4?

2. What did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?

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

4. Schwartz explains that one may want what occurrence to happen?

5. In Chapter 4, Schwartz explains that one's feelings are going to become _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Schwartz's first four steps of living with physical limitations and life-threatening diseases are explained. Describe these first four steps.

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

3. In Chapter 4, Morrie explains the importance of developing peace. Describe the importance of finding peace for one experiencing declining health.

4. Explain the importance of dancing in the life of Schwartz, as explained in Chapter 2.

5. 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.

6. Using text from Chapter 3, discuss Morrie's thoughts on grief as a natural emotion.

7. In Chapter 1, Morrie Schwartz is described. Describe Schwartz's occupation and what major contribution he made to the world of psychology.

8. Morrie spends a lot of time discussing forgiveness. Explain the concept of forgiveness, as it is presented in Chapter 5.

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

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