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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flowers were on a wallpaper border in a room at Beth Israel North?
(a) Forget Me Nots.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Roses.

2. In her reading, what did Joan learn was the mortality rate for those who had fixed and dilated pupils?
(a) 75 percent.
(b) 55 percent.
(c) 63 percent.
(d) 48 percent.

3. What book did Joan read that made her realize the significance of things she was told about Quintana's condition in California?
(a) The Art of Aging.
(b) The Soul of Medicine.
(c) How We Die.
(d) How We Live.

4. Which drug company manufactured the drug that Quintana was given to treat sepsis?
(a) Pfizer.
(b) GlaxoSmithKline.
(c) Roche.
(d) Eli Lilly.

5. When did John have his last cardioversion?
(a) March 2003.
(b) July 2003.
(c) April 2003.
(d) January 2003.

6. What type of clothing did Joan buy to wear in Los Angeles?
(a) Sleeveless dresses.
(b) Short sleeve blouses.
(c) Blue scrubs.
(d) Shorts and capris.

7. Who cleaned the blood on the living room floor after John died?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Felipe.
(d) Jose.

8. When did John and Joan visit the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office?
(a) 1990 or 1991.
(b) 1985 or 1986.
(c) 1979 or 1980.
(d) 1987 or 1988.

9. When did an author write "Mourning and Melancholia"?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1903.

10. What instrument was played at John's funeral?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Flute.
(c) Organ.
(d) Harp.

11. What radio station did Joan listen to when she lived in California?
(a) KYIX.
(b) KRLA.
(c) KNZR.
(d) KELT.

12. When did Joan begin writing the book, "The Year of Magical Thinking"?
(a) October 4, 2004.
(b) November 14, 2004.
(c) December 30, 2004.
(d) August 18, 2004.

13. How much did it cost in the late 1960's to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco or Sacramento or San Jose for a round trip flight?
(a) $58.
(b) $26.
(c) $99.
(d) $149.

14. What color were John's eyes?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Gray.
(d) Blue.

15. Where was the funeral for John held?
(a) Church of St. Augustine.
(b) Church of Christ the King.
(c) Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
(d) Church of St. Anthony of Padua.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Quintana when Joan wrote a book that told about a woman whose abortion was paid for by the district attorney's office?

2. How many days after her husband's death did Joan write a few lines about the way life changes in an instant?

3. What word did Joan consider adding in the phrase, "Life changes in the instant"?

4. What color sorbet and napkins did Quintana have at her wedding?

5. After John's death, which of John's novels did Joan realize was about grief?

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