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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is at the core of Kubler-Ross's studies on death and dying?
(a) Transcripts from psychiatric consults.
(b) Weekly interviews with terminal patients.
(c) Interviews with doctors and nurses.
(d) Research books on the coping process.

3. With whom do most terminal patients bargain?
(a) Their family.
(b) God.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Their doctor.

4. In chapter VI, what did the patient's wife do that helped him overcome his depression?
(a) She arranged all of their logistical details.
(b) She showed him how she would be able to move on.
(c) She pointed out his admirable traits.
(d) She spoke to him about heaven and all the loved ones who would be waiting for him.

5. What helped Mrs. S. tremendously with her situation?
(a) Finding good homes for her sons.
(b) Talking about her past.
(c) Discussing her illness.
(d) Making amends with her ex-husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes up Kubler-Ross's research team?

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

3. Who are described by Kubler-Ross as the "most desperate of all'?

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

5. How is the courageous female patient using her denial stage, according to Kubler-Ross?

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