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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe believe his illness has made him more of?
(a) A person devoid of feelings.
(b) An object rather than a person.
(c) An emotionally withdrawn person.
(d) A man with no hope.

2. How does Brian end his interview?
(a) By saying that the process of life and death shouldn't be taken seriously.
(b) By telling the interviewer that people here are too serious.
(c) By telling the interviewer that he really misses Beverly.
(d) By saying that he wishes he had a typewriter so that he could write again.

3. What does Steve do to express how much he missed Joe?
(a) He has written Joe a poem.
(b) He tells him.
(c) He hugs him several times.
(d) He gives him a letter he wrote.

4. What profession does Brian have?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Doctor.

5. What does the interviewer tell Joe about his feelings?
(a) Any emotion is acceptable.
(b) He will want to avoid sharing them with his family.
(c) He must move past the anger.
(d) Everyone understands what he is going through.

6. What does Brian say about every person's dreams?
(a) They are informal.
(b) They are pointless.
(c) They are beautiful.
(d) They are ridiculous.

7. What does Joe admit to the interviewer about Maggie?
(a) She is living in denial and will not admit he is ill.
(b) She doesn't enjoy seeing him the way he is now.
(c) It sometimes takes her a little while to fully understand things.
(d) He hasn't told her the extent of his illness.

8. What caused Maggie and Steve to come to see Joe?
(a) The hospital insisted that they come immediately.
(b) He begged them to come and visit.
(c) They insisted that they had to come one last time.
(d) He no longer has the option to go home.

9. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his second reaction to learning about his terminal condition?
(a) Fear.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Anger.

10. How does Brian respond when he sees Beverly at the cottage?
(a) He talks about her dress and all of the jewelry she wears.
(b) He asks her if she is happy in her new life.
(c) He tells her to leave and that he doesn't want to see her.
(d) He asks her where Brian is.

11. Why is Joe's interview halted?
(a) Joe has become ill.
(b) His family has arrived.
(c) Another patient needs the interviewer.
(d) Joe has asked for a break.

12. Where are Maggie and Steve while Joe is hospitalized?
(a) Northwest.
(b) West coast.
(c) East coast.
(d) Southern plains.

13. Which of the following is the best definition of what it means to be socially taboo?
(a) Only outcasts would consider the topic.
(b) The topic is easily discussed in society.
(c) Not often discussed or talked about.
(d) There are laws against talking about the topic.

14. Why was Joe released from the hospital?
(a) To be able to keep track of his progress more carefully.
(b) Because there was nothing else they could do for him.
(c) To spend time with his family.
(d) To keep others from catching his illness.

15. What draws Joe's attention to the interview area?
(a) The loud crying of a woman.
(b) A man calls him over.
(c) A light suddenly comes on.
(d) The sound of recorded voices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the interviewer suggest that surprises Agnes?

2. How does Brian describe fate?

3. What does Beverly try to do to handle the hostility between her and Mark?

4. Felicity often has troubles with which of the following?

5. What does Maggie refuse to do when she arrives at the cottage?

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