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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the daughter of a patient in chapter IX do when her mother became ill?
(a) She fought with the nurses to treat her mother better.
(b) She moved to a different town and refused to speak to her mother.
(c) She read all the books she could find on the illness.
(d) She quit her job and stayed with her mother constantly.

2. What do most people do to cheer terminal patients that often makes the depression worse?
(a) Describe the family doing well without them.
(b) Allow time for contemplative silence.
(c) Speak extensively of religious beliefs.
(d) Visit often for long lengths of time.

3. What is the name of the terminal patient interviewed in chapter VI?
(a) Mr. D.
(b) Mrs. H.
(c) Mr. H.
(d) Dr. D.

4. What is the first stage of the grieving process?
(a) Denial.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hope.
(d) Acceptance.

5. What is sometimes the only thing that will allow a family member to let go of his or her terminally-ill loved ones?
(a) A hypnotic state.
(b) A tribute of love.
(c) A long talk.
(d) Their death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally allows the nun to come to terms with her anger?

2. What tends to be of great relief to terminal patients?

3. What hard task do family members of terminally ill patients need to do as the final sign of acceptance?

4. When does the mother of the very small girl say she is treated poorly?

5. Why did some patients ask Kubler-Ross and her team for a second interview?

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