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

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

3. Schwartz explains that one is more likely to be absorbed by which state?
(a) Physical.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Social.
(d) Spiritual.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What human trait is difficult to have in the face of pain?

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

3. Schwartz explains that one should be __________ involved in favorite activities.

4. Schwartz explains that one must treat themselves as they would treat _____________.

5. Schwartz explains that by seeking God one has already established some sort of _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 6, Morrie explains how he became well-known. Explain the process which leads to Morrie being in the public eye.

2. In Chapter 8, Morrie stresses the importance of having time alone. Explain why alone time is so important to someone who is ill.

3. In Chapter 10, Morrie describes his past religious experiences. What was Morrie's childhood religion? What worldwide event changed his religious views?

4. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains that privacy is a major issue to one in declining health. Explain why privacy is so important.

5. 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.

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

7. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses the importance of relating to one's self. Explain Morrie's thoughts on relating to one's self.

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 discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.

10. In Chapter 6, Morrie explains the importance of not becoming useless. Explain why not becoming useless is so important.

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