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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did some patients ask Kubler-Ross and her team for a second interview?
(a) They had other people with whom they wanted Kubler-Ross to speak.
(b) They wanted to give them money.
(c) They liked being able to talk to someone.
(d) They wanted to express their true feelings.

2. What does Dr. Kubler-Ross blame for the increased fear of death and dying?
(a) Modern technology.
(b) Misplaced priorities.
(c) Loss of religion.
(d) Poor communication.

3. Why do we psychologically react more severely to death than the ancient man?
(a) The life of ancient man was not pleasant, and death was an escape.
(b) We have many more means of defending ourselves.
(c) We have not been taught the correct coping process.
(d) The ancient man had greater faith.

4. Of what is non-communication from the family an indication?
(a) The family's guilty feelings.
(b) The family's anger.
(c) The family's denial.
(d) The family's rejection.

5. Why is the mother of the very small girl in chapter X so nervous about revealing to her daughter the true nature of her illness?
(a) She does not want the small girl to feel that she was lied to later on.
(b) She does not want the small girl to be afraid to let her die.
(c) She does not want the small girl to lose hope.
(d) She does not want to give the small girl unfounded hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has caused us to de-personalize the dying process?

2. What helped Mrs. S. tremendously with her situation?

3. What ironic example of our deluded ideas towards death does Dr, Kubler-Ross give in chapter II?

4. What did the daughter of a patient in chapter IX do when her mother became ill?

5. The author says, "We should speak as openly about death as we do about... " what?

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