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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Section 2, when did Paul and Lucy go to church with Paul's parents?

2. In Part 2, Section 3, who went with Paul to his first chemotherapy session?

3. What day of the week did Paul find another new tumor in Part 2, Section 3?

4. A week after Paul's biopsy, where did Emma go with her kids?

5. What type of music did Paul like to listen to in the operating room.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paul describe his oncologist when he first met her in Part 2, Section 1?

2. Why didn't Paul attend his graduation?

3. What did Paul see on a CT scan at the beginning of Part 2, Section 3, and how did he feel about what he saw?

4. How did Paul describe himself and his condition at the beginning of Part 2, Section 4?

5. What was offered Paul if he went to work in Wisconsin?

6. What did Paul envision as he held his daughter for the first time?

7. Where did Paul and Lucy go after speaking with his oncologist for the first time in her office in Part 2, Section 1?

8. What message did Paul leave for his daughter?

9. How did Paul alter his physical therapy program once he decided to go back to the operating room?

10. What type of chemo did Emma Hayward recommend for Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Paul finished his undergraduate studies, he was still looking for the definition of a biological philosophy. What was a biological philosophy, and why wasn't Paul able to define the term to his satisfaction? How did his dissatisfaction with the answers he found lead him to further academic studies?

Essay Topic 2

Paul wondered if he would be able to face death with integrity. In what ways did Paul face death with integrity? What people in his life enabled him to face death with integrity? What role did his character play in helping him face death with integrity?

Essay Topic 3

Paul believed that science and faith led to truth. Why did Paul believe that both science and faith were necessary to find meaning in life? How did the two help Paul find meaning in his life?

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