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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Schwartz explains that many of us are too hard on ourselves for our _____.
(a) Failures.
(b) Loved-ones.
(c) Prognosis.
(d) Past.

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

4. According to Schwartz, it is crucial that one do things ______ than before.
(a) With more determination.
(b) Differently.
(c) With more concentration.
(d) More slowly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?

2. Schwartz states the important point that when one grieves for what has been lost, it is also important to _____.

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

4. Before being diagnosed with ALS, what other disease kept Schwartz from physical activity?

5. When does acceptance occur, according to Schwartz?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the importance of dancing in the life of Schwartz, as explained in Chapter 2.

2. In Chapter 3, Morrie discusses how he was able to overcome his mother's death. Explain the special circumstances that help Morrie cope.

3. Using text from Chapter 4, discuss how Morrie explains contradictory feelings.

4. In Chapter 4, Morrie describes that acknowledging negative feelings is important. Explain what Morrie means in relation to family members and these negative feelings.

5. In Chapter 5, Morrie states that one must learn from the past. Explain how this is possible.

6. In Chapter 5, Morrie discusses the past. Explain why Morrie places such a major emphasize on the past, as it relates to one experiencing declining health.

7. At the end of Chapter 1, Schwartz discusses the importance of one not becoming obsessed with one's illness. Explain his concept behind this idea.

8. The emotional patterns of illness are explained by Schwartz in Chapter 2. Explain the significance of these patterns.

9. Throughout Chapter 1, Schwartz talks about the importance of asking for help. Describe his reasoning behind the need for asking for help.

10. In Chapter 1, Morrie Schwartz is described. Describe Schwartz's occupation and what major contribution he made to the world of psychology.

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