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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some men do when their wives fall ill to a terminal illness?
(a) Revert to children.
(b) Find a reason to be unfaithful.
(c) Quit their jobs, and cling to their wives.
(d) Try desperately to find a second opinion and a possible cure.

2. What has taken away a great deal of comfort for those struggling with a terminal illness, according to Kubler-Ross?
(a) The selfishness of the general public.
(b) The decline of religion.
(c) The strict visitation rules at hospitals.
(d) The unkept promises of doctors.

3. For whom does Mrs. S. live her life?
(a) Her two sons.
(b) Her sickly spouse.
(c) Her beloved parents.
(d) Her sisters.

4. Why was it so hard on Mr. Y. to be restricted in his visits to his wife?
(a) He had nowhere to go for the rest of the day.
(b) He and his wife had been very close.
(c) He was afraid she would die without him.
(d) He did not trust the doctors.

5. When does the courageous female patient say she will think about her death?
(a) When she feels it is time to die.
(b) When she knows her family is taken care of.
(c) When she sees her logistical details taken care of.
(d) When the doctors tell her there is nothing more they can do.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one complaint that the young girl's mother has?

2. What is the name of the terminal patient interviewed in chapter VI?

3. What has Kubler-Ross and her team done for years that provides comfort for terminal patients?

4. Why do most patients enter the third stage of grief?

5. What is the most effective way to help a depressed patient, according to Kubler-Ross?

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