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

2. Schwartz describes that being gentle to yourself is like ______ yourself.
(a) Helping.
(b) Kidding.
(c) Giving false hope to.
(d) Parenting.

3. Schwartz describes that you often lose your sense of ______ in Western life, and you should try to make an effort to regain it.
(a) Compassion.
(b) Community.
(c) Sight.
(d) Hope.

4. Schwartz explains that one must treat themselves as they would treat _____________.
(a) A clergy member.
(b) A mother.
(c) A friend.
(d) An enemy.

5. According to Schwartz in Chapter 9, what two actions will one have to perform when health is declining?
(a) Seek a higher spitual being and pray.
(b) Attend doctor appointments and discuss the problems.
(c) Seek treatment and attempt recovery.
(d) Participate and observe what is occuring in your body.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Schwartz, relating to whom is important?

2. The first story written about Schwartz was printed in what newspaper?

3. The second half of the book deals with what aspect of a disease?

4. According to Schwartz, how many new friends did he make because of his illness?

5. According to the famous sociologist, what happens when social roles are taken away from a person?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Morrie encourages his reader to discover what is divine. What event made Morrie find what he thought was divine? How did his views on life change?

2. In Chapter 9, Morrie states that one must be a witness to themselves. Explain what Morrie means by this statement.

3. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses how one in declining health should act when trying to relate to others. Explain the traits that Morrie states one should have when relating to others.

4. In Chapter 7, Morrie stresses the importance of sharing how one feels with others. Describe Morrie's concept of sharing and how it relates to those in declining health.

5. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.

6. In Chapter 9, Morrie stresses the importance of detachment from the disease. Explain why this detachment is so important to Morrie. What personally helps Morrie form this sense of detachment?

7. In Chapter 6, the reader learns how Morrie started writing. Discuss what Morrie wrote and why he started writing.

8. In Chapter 7, Morrie discusses relationships and making new friends. Describe how Morrie's social group of friends transformed after he was diagnosed with his illness.

9. In Chapter 6, Morrie encourages his reader to become more active. Discuss how one in declining health should pursue activities.

10. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses suffering. Briefly discuss Morrie's view on suffering and how it relates to one experiencing declining health.

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