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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. In Chapter 4, Schwartz expresses the importance of acknowledging what type of feelings?
2. Before being diagnosed with ALS, what other disease kept Schwartz from physical activity?
3. What did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?
4. According to Schwartz, whom do we respect with grief so we can do the same for ourselves?
5. In Chapter 1, Living with Physical Limitation, Schwartz advises the reader that they will first recognize ________.
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Morrie spends a lot of time discussing forgiveness. Explain the concept of forgiveness, as it is presented in Chapter 5.
5. In Chapter 3, the importance of family and friends in relation to grief is explained. Discuss the connection.
6. 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.
7. In Chapter 5, Morrie states that one must learn from the past. Explain how this is possible.
8. In Chapter 4, Morrie describes that acknowledging negative feelings is important. Explain what Morrie means in relation to family members and these negative feelings.
9. Explain what Morrie describes as the most difficult concept to handle when in declining health.
10. In Chapter 4, the concept of acceptance is developed. Explain the importance of acceptance, as described by Morrie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Schwartz incorporates the philosophies of Martin Buber into to his book. Discuss the philosophies of Buber. Also, explain why Schwartz felt Buber's philosophies helped describe the idea that one in declining health needs to be kind to one's self.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 6, Schwartz discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain the importance that Goffman plays in helping Schwartz describe how to maintain an active involvement in life.
Essay Topic 3
Morrie Schwartz has a definite target audience for his book "Morrie: In His Own Words." Describe Schwartz's intended audience. Give specific examples from the book to support your answer.
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