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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 did Schwartz refer to as the most surprising occurrence in beginning of his illness?
(a) Losing the ability to hear.
(b) Losing the ability to see.
(c) Losing the ability to walk.
(d) Losing the ability to swallow and speak.

2. Schwartz states that one will _____ emotionally during an illness.
(a) Improve.
(b) Advance.
(c) Regress.
(d) Freeze.

3. Schwartz warns his readers that illness can have what effect on someone's life?
(a) The illness can be forgotten.
(b) Your life can become worthless.
(c) The illness can be all your friends and family think about.
(d) The illness can swallow up your life.

4. Grief is what type of an emotion?
(a) Natural.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Unnatural.
(d) Useless.

5. Schwartz uses his feelings of mourning as a source of ______.
(a) Strength.
(b) Weakness.
(c) New emotion.
(d) Regression.

Short Answer Questions

1. Schwartz states that you should be honest about what to those around you?

2. How long was Schwartz a professor?

3. What does Schwartz have to learn to control to avoid falling?

4. Schwartz encourages friends and family to let the grieving person do what action in front of them?

5. When seeking help with the disease, Schwartz finally decided to talk to whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, Schwartz explains what will most likely occur when one's illness continues to become worse. Describe what will happen to one's emotions as the illness progresses.

3. In Chapter 4, the fourth piece of advice that Morrie gives one in declining health involves comfort. Explain this advice.

4. In Chapter 2, how does Schwartz explain the importance of honesty?

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

6. In Chapter 2, Schwartz describes psychological vulnerability. Explain this concept.

7. 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.

8. In Chapter 5, Morrie stresses the importance of healing past relationships. Describe which past relationships should be focused on and why.

9. In Chapter 3, both good grief and bad grief are explained by Morrie. Discuss the importance of both forms of grief, as they relate to Morrie's point of view.

10. In Chapter 3, Morrie focuses on grief. Explain his concept of grieving and mourning for yourself and the importance of this concept.

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