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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Brian started to write again?
(a) He wants to leave a clear legacy behind.
(b) He needs to find something to do to pass the time.
(c) Mark has inspired him to help him write again.
(d) He doesn't want to leave anything unsaid or undone.

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

3. What won't Maggie listen to that Joe tries to explain to her?
(a) About his condition.
(b) About the interviewer.
(c) About the cottage.
(d) About the things she has brought.

4. What happens in Brian's recurring dream?
(a) Maggie calls for him but he cannot reach her.
(b) No one can hear him call their name.
(c) Everyone he knows appears and calls his name.
(d) He is lost and all alone unable to find his way.

5. What confession does Maggie make to Joe about Steve after he tried to drag her into the cottage?
(a) She tells Joe that she never told Steve about Joe's condition.
(b) She tells Joe that Steve has been very upset an dmean to her.
(c) She tells Joe that Steve cannot handle his condition.
(d) She tells Joe that Steve has slapped her in the past.

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

7. Where is Joe hospitalized?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) Florida.
(c) Massachutes.
(d) California.

8. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term affable?
(a) Unwilling.
(b) Sociable.
(c) Likable.
(d) Generous.

9. What does Brian believe people are doing instead of living more authentic lives?
(a) Moving through their lives in an automatic way.
(b) Praying to a God he does not believe exists.
(c) Trying methods to prolong the inevitable.
(d) Denying the facts that are presented to them.

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

11. Which of the following is true about the interviewer?
(a) The interviewer is not talking to Joe.
(b) The interviewer seems oblivious to Joe's presence.
(c) The interviewer is a female in a suit.
(d) The interviewer is an unseen person.

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

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

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

15. Why did Brian's ex-wife leave him?
(a) He spent all of his time writing and not paying attention to her.
(b) He wanted to write and talk instead of living life to its fullest.
(c) He would write about her and reveal her secrets to others.
(d) He would always seem sad or irrate when he was writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?

2. Which of the following is the best description of what the opening setting could be mistake for?

3. What does Joe believe his illness has made him more of?

4. How does Beverly feel about the information that Mark shares with her?

5. What causes Joe to be vigorous and in good humor?

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