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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. Why should we never give up on terminal patients?

2. What does Kubler-Ross state is the key for peace in most terminal patients and their families?

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

4. About what is the patient in chapter VI most depressed?

5. What does the fourth stage of grief replace in the terminal patient?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the third stage of grief?

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

3. What is the fifth stage of grief?

4. About what do most terminal patients become depressed?

5. What is the second stage of grief?

6. What is the most common reaction to learning of a terminal illness?

7. What does depression in terminal patients replace?

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

9. Who helped the nun remember her religious strength?

10. What is the name of the patient in chapter VI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. E. was particularly frustrated about one effect of his illness. What was this frustration, and how did this affect his grieving process? What are some things that Kubler-Ross advised him to do about this, and what effect did this advice have on Mr. E.?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. S. was a dynamic woman who had faced many different trials in her life. What were these trials, and how did they affect her ability to grieve properly?

Essay Topic 3

Describe each of the five stages of grieving and how each can aid a terminally ill patient in accepting his or her mortality.

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