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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a part of the dying process for each of the patients?
(a) Reviewing their lives.
(b) Getting their affairs in order.
(c) Explaining their illness.
(d) Finding their spirituality.

2. How does Beverly react to Mark's description about the dying process?
(a) She is surprised.
(b) She is outraged.
(c) She is relieved.
(d) She is perplexed.

3. What happens when Beverly spills something on Mark's jacket?
(a) They get into an argument.
(b) Mark storms out of the cottage.
(c) Brian laughs loudly.
(d) She apologizes profusely.

4. What do Beverly and Mark both agree that Brian is?
(a) More highly evolved spirtually.
(b) The most patient man around.
(c) A man worthy of both of their love.
(d) The best writer they have seen.

5. What does Brian attempt to do with Beverly?
(a) Go for a walk.
(b) Dance with her.
(c) Make love to her.
(d) Argue with her.

6. Which of the following characters remains in denial the longest?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Beverly.
(c) Mark.
(d) Joe.

7. Where does Brian go after falls?
(a) To his bedroom.
(b) Into the kitchen.
(c) Out on the porch.
(d) To the hospital.

8. What does Beverly try to interject into Brian's grieving process?
(a) Love and affection.
(b) Denial and release.
(c) Surprise and patience.
(d) Humor and drama.

9. What is Agnes doing when Felicity interrupts her and asks for tea?
(a) Writing down her thoughts and feelings.
(b) Talking with Felicity's doctors.
(c) Reading a fake letter from Claire.
(d) Talking with the interviewer.

10. What does the interviewer tell Agnes may need to happen to Felicity?
(a) She needs to let go of Claire.
(b) She needs more help than Agnes can give.
(c) She may need to go back to the hospital.
(d) She has caused Agnes enough pain.

11. What technique does the author use to provide depth to the stories without adding a lot of additional dialogue?
(a) Flashbacks and memories.
(b) Encouragement from outsiders.
(c) Additional characters.
(d) Outside interviewer.

12. How does Mark feel about the thought of Brian leaving?
(a) He doesn't believe it will happen.
(b) He cannot bear it.
(c) He cannot truly understand it.
(d) He realizes it will be a relief.

13. What did Felicity manage after her husband died?
(a) Hardware store.
(b) Fruit market.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Dairy farm.

14. What does Felicity ask Agnes to do while she drinks her tea?
(a) Stop fighting with Claire.
(b) Bring Claire into the living room.
(c) Go and find her father for her.
(d) Read one of Claire's letters.

15. Why does Maggie want to have all of the good and bad moments of her life with Joe back?
(a) Because she doesn't want to let go.
(b) Because she wants to redo them.
(c) Because she needs to find control.
(d) Because their relationship isn't finished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did both Beverly and Mark struggle with in regard to Brian?

2. How did Felicity and Agnes learn about what happened to Claire?

3. What do the characters say about everything that matters?

4. What does Joe think about that has made him angry?

5. What is the first stage in the process of grieving?

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