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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(a) An emotionally withdrawn person.
(b) An object rather than a person.
(c) A person devoid of feelings.
(d) A man with no hope.

2. What is located in the interview area?
(a) A chair and a couch.
(b) A chair, a recorder and a man.
(c) Two chairs.
(d) A small stool.

3. What is Brian doing all of the time that he is unsure of the cause of?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Blinking.
(c) Shaking.
(d) Sleeping.

4. Who does Felicity say Agnes is like?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

5. 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.

6. What does the interviewer do to make Joe relax?
(a) Tells him to relax and listen to him.
(b) Tells him that all those who have lived in the cottage have been interviewed this way.
(c) Tells him there is nothing to be frightened of.
(d) Tells him that he will soon see the interviewer.

7. Which of the following best describes the situation of being interviewed by someone you cannot see?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Definitive.
(c) Regular.
(d) Routine.

8. What did Beverly tell Brian that he had lost?
(a) The need for her.
(b) The ability to cope with the realities of life.
(c) The desire to write emotionally.
(d) The magic and zest for real living.

9. How old is Steve?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

10. Which f the following is an accurate definition of the term shadow box?
(a) A shallow box that puts objects on display.
(b) A creation that replicates another scene.
(c) A box that takes the light and refracts it to cause shadows.
(d) A tall narrow box used to encase pictures safely.

11. What does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?
(a) Refusing to accept their own fate.
(b) Admitting the reality of their own death.
(c) Believing in an after life.
(d) Fighting to live for as long as possible.

12. What does Maggie talk to Joe about at first?
(a) Her plane trip.
(b) Steve's new job.
(c) How much she missed him.
(d) Her work.

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

14. What does Beverly chastise Mark about?
(a) His cool demeanor as he talks about Brian's condition.
(b) His refusal to have a cocktail with her.
(c) His treatment of her as she visits Brian.
(d) His housekeeping skills.

15. What causes Joe to be vigorous and in good humor?
(a) He has come to grips with his disease and fate.
(b) He has met a couple of friends at the other cottages.
(c) His wife and son are arriving soon.
(d) The interviewer is calming him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe admit to the interviewer about Maggie?

2. What does Joe want to do in regards to his feelings?

3. What happens in Brian's recurring dream?

4. What does Brian say about day-to-day basis life can be?

5. How does Brian describe fate?

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