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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kubler-Ross say that we are really denying when we refuse to accept a terminal illness in someone we love?
(a) That the bonds of love will last.
(b) The hope of an after-life.
(c) Our own mortality.
(d) Our fear and longing.

2. What does Kubler-Ross say denial is for most people?
(a) A way to separate one's self from reality.
(b) A defensive device that will speed up the process of death.
(c) A buffer that allows the patient to mobilize other, less radical defenses.
(d) A motivation to continue finding other diagnoses.

3. What has caused us to fear a violent and catastrophic death, according to Kubler-Ross?
(a) Rising crime rates.
(b) The reality of constant warfare.
(c) The dramatized violent scenes in movies and on TV.
(d) Rumors of weapons of mass destruction.

4. What has Kubler-Ross and her team done for years that provides comfort for terminal patients?
(a) Donate money to a charity for research on terminal illnesses.
(b) Hold seminars for family members of deceased patients.
(c) Allow patients to speak and be careful listeners.
(d) Instruct doctors and nurses in the proper ways to care for terminal patients.

5. What does Kubler-Ross say that most American doctors are afraid to do?
(a) Tell family members that a loved one is dying.
(b) Accept that they, themselves, could die from an illness.
(c) Lose a patient on their watch.
(d) Admit to a patient that he or she will die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are doctors primarily trained to do for terminal patients?

2. What is at the core of Kubler-Ross's studies on death and dying?

3. What is the most common reaction to learning of a terminal illness?

4. Why do we psychologically react more severely to death than the ancient man?

5. What does Kubler-Ross say is more important than fluids and pain medication for one who is dying?

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