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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. What card game was Alan good at that he and Cathy had played frequently with Kelly?

2. What was Alan drinking that Kelly wanted to drink from, but Alan screamed that she would catch something if she drank from his can?

3. What type of a shell did Alan find at the beach during Labor Day weekend?

4. Where did Cathy throw a surprise party for Alan's forty-fifth birthday?

5. How far was Cathy and Alan's garden from their house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Cathy have a terrible time during her birthday dinner?

2. How did Alan react to the stress of traveling to Mexico?

3. Why, according to the therapists, was Alan in a great position to try reentry into the community?

4. What strange pocket of speech deficits went undiagnosed at Magee?

5. Why did Alan respond differently to Asher Kemp, his recreational therapist, than to his other therapists?

6. What types of things did Colleen, the physical therapist, have Cathy do with Alan during Cathy's training?

7. Why did Alan have speech therapy at Magee?

8. Describe Bill Gardner.

9. How did Alan do when the occupational therapist had him go to the second-floor cafeteria and back again on his own?

10. In Chapter 9, what would frequently happen if Cathy left Kelly with Alan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cathy, Alan, and Kelly had to make adjustments when Alan was moved to Magee. Discuss how Cathy, Kelly, and Alan adjusted to the move to the rehabilitation center.

Essay Topic 2

Cathy had to arrange to have Alan brought back to the United States by air ambulance. Discuss the problems that Cathy had getting Alan transported back to the United States.

Essay Topic 3

When Alan was moved to the neurological intensive care unit, Cathy noticed the differences in the two ICUs. Compare and contrast the regular ICU and the neurological intensive care unit.

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