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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Schwartz, one in declining health should enjoy being _____________.

2. What fantasy will help a person in declining health?

3. Schwartz uses his feelings of mourning as a source of ______.

4. Schwartz informs his readers to not become so _____ with one's body.

5. While in a therapy session, Schwartz volunteers to act out what scene?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. In Chapter 3, the importance of family and friends in relation to grief is explained. Discuss the connection.

9. The emotional patterns of illness are explained by Schwartz in Chapter 2. Explain the significance of these patterns.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Morrie often refers to different methods that he personally uses to keep calm in stressful situations or moments of depression. Describe what some of these methods include, using specific details from the story.

Essay Topic 2

A major elements of Schwartz writing is the internal conflict of man versus man. More specifically it is Morrie versus his own health. Explain this conflict. What various emotions does Morrie display due to the impact his health is having on his physical limitations?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, the subject of reviewing and learning from the past is presented. Morrie explains that one should be able to reminisce about the past, but one must struggle not to live in the past. Explain in detail how Morrie describes the method of living an intricate balance between simply reminiscing and completely living in the past.

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