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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. Schwartz states that there will be times when one is psychologically ________ due to one's illness.
(a) Resistant to help.
(b) Vulnerable.
(c) Dependable.
(d) Stable.

2. Unresolved grief can turn good grief into what type of grief?
(a) Emotionless grief.
(b) Unhealthy grief.
(c) Bad grief.
(d) Ineffective grief.

3. Schwartz explains that sometimes one in declining health will feel like a _____.
(a) A senior citizen.
(b) A child.
(c) A toddler.
(d) A infant.

4. Grief is a form release that can help one feel _____.
(a) Comforted.
(b) Aggrevated.
(c) Worse.
(d) Ashamed.

5. What is the fourth aspect of the coping with illness that Schwartz suggests to his readers?
(a) Friends and family must be told about the illness.
(b) Basic tasks are going to become more difficult.
(c) One must never be afraid to ask for help.
(d) One must accept that their life is coming to an end.

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in Chapter 2, ______ helps Schwartz deal with his disease.

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

3. Schwartz states that you should be honest about what to those around you?

4. According to Schwartz, it is important that the sick ask for ________ from those with whom they have had difficult relationships.

5. Schwartz watches what part of his body deteriorate slowly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 1, Schwartz discusses the importance of one not becoming obsessed with one's illness. Explain his concept behind this idea.

3. In Chapter 1, Schwartz's focal point on the subject of psychology plays a major role in his life after teaching. Once Schwartz is diagnosed with his disease, how does he use his knowledge and focus in psychology to help him and others?

4. Using text from Chapter 4, discuss how Morrie explains contradictory feelings.

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

6. 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.

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

8. In Chapter 5, Morrie discusses the past. Explain why Morrie places such a major emphasize on the past, as it relates to one experiencing declining health.

9. In Chapter 3, Morrie explains that the act of crying and the emotions that go along with it have helped him to grieve. Discuss his personal experience with this concept.

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

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