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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What point was reiterated in the story of Mr. and Mrs. W.?
(a) That closure is an important process in the dying process.
(b) That over-stimulation is harmful to the acceptance process.
(c) That too much communication can be harmful.
(d) That we should pay more attention to the patient's wishes than our own.

2. What is different about doctors who express hope to their terminal patients?
(a) They are too caught up in the emotions of their patient.
(b) They are seen as unscientific.
(c) They are making promises they cannot keep.
(d) They are more readily trusted.

3. Who shows resistance to Kubler-Ross's seminars on death when she first starts?
(a) The patients.
(b) The doctors.
(c) The state.
(d) The families.

4. What does Kubler-Ross state that most terminal patients hope to be?
(a) A beacon of hope to others.
(b) A role model of strength.
(c) Their doctor's favorite patient.
(d) An exception to the norm.

5. Over what had the patient in chapter VI been repressing grief?
(a) His strained relationship with his parents.
(b) His strained relationship with his wife.
(c) The death of his daughter.
(d) The death of his parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kubler-Ross try to establish a foundation of trust with the patients with whom she works?

2. What does Kubler-Ross say a therapist will see while witnessing the passing of many terminal patients?

3. How does Kubler-Ross say Americans view death?

4. What does Kubler-Ross observe about patients who get the chance to express themselves before death?

5. How did the patient in the last chapter describe how he was able to face his death after he changed his behavior?

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