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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Kubler-Ross blame for the increased fear of death and dying?

3. How many family members has the patient in chapter VI seen die in a short amount of time?

4. From whom does Kubler-Ross say we should never hide the truth of death?

5. What does Mr. J. say that every terminally ill patient has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are doctors primarily trained to do?

2. What is the fifth stage of grief?

3. What is the fourth stage of grief?

4. What is the name of the patient in chapter VIII?

5. What is the third stage of grief?

6. What does Kubler-Ross think we rely on to help those with terminal illnesses?

7. Why did the patient in chapter III become so unruly for the medical staff?

8. What do we risk happening if we give up on a terminal patient?

9. From what was the Catholic nun suffering?

10. What is the single most common thing that terminal patients become angry about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the experience of the Catholic nun, and explain why this lengthy interview was included in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What lessons did Kubler-Ross learn from her patients, and how did these realizations change the way that she ran the rest of her interviews?

Essay Topic 3

What did Kubler-Ross feel was the most important thing for terminally ill patients to do, and what are three ways that this can be done?

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