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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 is at the core of Kubler-Ross's studies on death and dying?

2. In chapter VI, what did the patient's wife do that helped him overcome his depression?

3. What point was reiterated in the story of Mr. and Mrs. W.?

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

5. What does Kubler-Ross say we should pay the closest attention to about a terminal patient?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fifth stage of grief?

2. What does Kubler-Ross say should be the first concern of doctors?

3. What is the second stage of grief?

4. Why does the wife of the patient in chapter VI resent her husband?

5. What is the fourth stage of grief?

6. Why does Kubler-Ross give all of the terminal patients in this book aliases?

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

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

9. Who helped the nun remember her religious strength?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the initial reactions of the medical staff to Kubler-Ross's seminars, and how did these change as the seminars progressed? Why did they change? Please use examples from the book to illustrate your points.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Mr. Y.'s situation as well as the reasoning he was given for being placed in that situation. How did this affect his wife's and his acceptance process?

Essay Topic 3

Compare/contrast the types of people who have a hard time reaching acceptance and those who get there much faster. What sorts of things determine the rate at which a patient will reach acceptance? Please provide examples from the book to support your answer.

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