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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brian believe that every person thinks, though it is not the reality?
(a) That no one else thinks like they do.
(b) They have all the time.
(c) They will behappy always.
(d) They have only to believe.

2. What has caused regular visits between Joe and his family to be prohibitive?
(a) Job and school demands.
(b) Hospital expenses and long distance.
(c) Rules of the hospital.
(d) Nature of his disease.

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

4. When does Maggie say she'll go in the cottage?
(a) When Joe is asleep.
(b) When she's had some time to think.
(c) When she is ready to do that.
(d) When it gets dark outside.

5. What conclusion does Brian come to about his shaking?
(a) He shakes from medication side effects.
(b) He shakes because of the disease.
(c) He shakes from fear.
(d) He shakes with wonder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe react to what Maggie has done to Steve?

2. What does Brian believe people are doing instead of living more authentic lives?

3. What does Joe tell the interviewer was his first reaction to learning about his terminal condition?

4. How does Brian respond when he sees Beverly at the cottage?

5. Who is Claire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Maggie and Steve arrive at Joe's cottage?

2. Why do you think the interviewer is only heard and never seen?

3. What does Beverly think that Mark's life is based on?

4. What is currently causing Mark substantial pain?

5. How does Maggie feel about going into the cottage?

6. What admission does Maggie make to Joe about their son Steve?

7. What was Agnes's rationale for taking on the duty of writing the letters to her mother?

8. What did Beverly tell Brian he had lost the magic and zest for and how did Brian rationalize this?

9. What does Agnes do that demonstrates her anger with the interviewer?

10. Why weren't Joe's wife and son regular visitors while he was in the hospital?

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