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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 word from Chapter 12 refers to a lack of effectiveness or success?

2. What refers to the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen?

3. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act in the United States, children under what age may not be employed?

4. When was Percival Pott born?

5. Where was Leo Tolstoy from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author state regarding dignity in death in the Epilogue?

2. What does Dr. Nuland suggest regarding the works of William Osler and Lewis Thomas in Chapter 7?

3. How is the progression of AIDS described in Chapter 9?

4. Why does the author use chimney sweeps as an example in Chapter 10?

5. How does the author begin Chapter 12? What does Dr. Nuland cite as his learning experiences in this chapter?

6. What article by Percival Pott is described in Chapter 10? What does Dr. Nuland conclude regarding the article?

7. How does the author describe the development of HIV and AIDS knowledge in the medical community in Chapter 8?

8. What is stated regarding the statistics of suicide in Chapter 7?

9. How do accidents, suicide, and euthanasia differ from other causes of death, according to the author in Chapter 7?

10. What is the central message in Chapter 12? How is hope related to this message?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of the electrocardiogram on modern medicine and treatment. What developments have been made in the past 20 years? What other tests are commonly used today to detect heart muscle damage? How effective are each of these diagnostic tests?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the six primary avenues leading to death as defined in the Introduction of the book. Which of these avenues affects the elderly principally? Which are more common among the young? Were there any avenues on this list that surprised you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the mythology of dying. What authors, mythologies and religions does the author cite in his discussion of rituals and customs surrounding death? How has death been perceived by different cultures? Are any of these customs and beliefs considered more attainable than others? Why or why not?

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