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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Schwartz, what action should you take when feeling angry?
(a) Talk to a stranger about how you are feeling.
(b) Try to think about another emotion.
(c) Keep all of your emotions bottled inside.
(d) Let others know.

2. Schwartz states that you should be honest about what to those around you?
(a) When you are in a bad mood.
(b) When your doctor gives an estimation of how much time one has left.
(c) When you are feeling worse.
(d) When your doctor gives you a bad prognosis.

3. According to Schwartz, one must _____ the past but not forget it.
(a) Focus on.
(b) Dismiss.
(c) Learn from.
(d) Relive.

4. Schwartz explains that one must struggle to not ______ the past.
(a) Relive.
(b) Dismiss.
(c) Forget.
(d) Live in.

5. According to Schwartz, one in declining health should enjoy being _____________.
(a) Uncomfortable.
(b) Not comfortable at all.
(c) Comfortable enough.
(d) Too comfortable.

6. Schwartz stresses the importance of ______ one's self.
(a) Not forgetting.
(b) Forgiving.
(c) Remembering.
(d) Keeping,

7. Schwartz watches what part of his body deteriorate slowly?
(a) His sense of hearing.
(b) His sense of taste.
(c) His nerves.
(d) His sight.

8. What action does Schwartz ask his friends and family to perform when he is feeling up or down?
(a) To encourage him.
(b) To keep him in reality.
(c) To keep in touch with him.
(d) To hug him.

9. What type of feelings will not go away because one is sick?
(a) Love.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Hope.
(d) Anger and resentment.

10. According to Schwartz, what emotion results from being unable to act on an impulse to achieve an objective?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Anger.
(c) Frustration.
(d) Sadness.

11. Schwartz tells the story that he regrets being mean towards whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) A close, family friend.
(c) His father.
(d) A colleague.

12. According to Schwartz, what is the very best way to avoid letting one's emotions spiral out of control?
(a) Keep a journal.
(b) Ask for help.
(c) Join a support group.
(d) Talk to friends about the disease.

13. Schwartz views grief as a way of giving respect to __________.
(a) Your self.
(b) Your family.
(c) Your friends.
(d) Life.

14. Acknowledging all feelings is going to cause one to realize what information about their loved ones?
(a) Their undying compassion.
(b) How much they all really care about you.
(c) Your own appreciation for them.
(d) Their love for you.

15. What are the hardest opposites to handle, as described in Chapter 4?
(a) Wanting to care and be cared for at the same time.
(b) Wanting to cry and laugh at the same time.
(c) Wanting to walk and be still at the same time.
(d) Wanting to live and die at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz informs his readers to not become so _____ with one's body.

2. Schwartz states that one will _____ emotionally during an illness.

3. Schwartz recognizes that _____ are associated with the more difficult periods of the disease.

4. According to Schwartz, how often should one grieve and mourn for themselves?

5. In Chapter 5, Schwartz discusses the importance of _____________.

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