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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. As what did Mr. J. refer to his small happy moments?

2. To what does Kubler-Ross wish we could return?

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

4. What usually accompanies depression in the terminally ill patient?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of students make up Kubler-Ross's team?

2. What is the third stage of grief?

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

4. From what was the Catholic nun suffering?

5. What does the dentist have hope for up until the day he dies?

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

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

8. What does Kubler-Ross say we should use to treat patients with terminal illnesses?

9. What are doctors primarily trained to do?

10. Who helped the nun remember her religious strength?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When can encouragement be a negative thing for a terminal patient, and what are some ways to know when to avoid it?

Essay Topic 2

What does Kubler-Ross blame for our increased denial of terminal illness, and what are some examples of this phenomenon?

Essay Topic 3

What is "the silence that goes beyond words," and how is this beneficial to a terminally ill patient?

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