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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. According to Schwartz, relating to whom is important?
(a) Others and yourself.
(b) Just close friends and family.
(c) All hospital staff.
(d) Just yourself.

2. What loss is a risk of physical infirmity?
(a) Losing sight of the future.
(b) Losing past memories.
(c) Losing one's sense of purpose.
(d) Losing recognition of familiar faces.

3. In Chapter 8, Schwartz explains that it is easy to feel ____ when ill.
(a) Disgusted with yourself.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Helpless.
(d) Angry,

4. Who is Martin Buber, as discussed in Chapter 8?
(a) Morrie's doctor.
(b) A Jewish philosopher.
(c) A famous theologian.
(d) One of Morrie's former students.

5. What action should people always take when they are diagnosed with a debilitating disease?
(a) Pray about it.
(b) Talk about it.
(c) Laugh about it.
(d) Be thankful for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eventually, what faith does Schwartz embrace?

2. According to Schwartz, how many new friends did he make because of his illness?

3. In Chapter 10, Schwartz discusses that it is important for the sufferer to develop a connection with whom?

4. Schwartz explains that you must develop a sense of ________ where you can get a perspective on your feelings and thoughts.

5. Schwartz stresses that one must find their place in ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Morrie explains that privacy is a major issue to one in declining health. Explain why privacy is so important.

2. In Chapter 8, Morrie stresses the importance of having time alone. Explain why alone time is so important to someone who is ill.

3. In Chapter 10, Morrie encourages his reader to discover what is divine. What event made Morrie find what he thought was divine? How did his views on life change?

4. In Chapter 6, Morrie discusses the sociologist Erving Goffman. Explain how Morrie incorporates Goffman's theories into his own ideas.

5. In Chapter 6, the reader learns how Morrie started writing. Discuss what Morrie wrote and why he started writing.

6. In Chapter 7, Morrie explains the differences between knowing what you want and what you need. Explain Morrie's concept of basic need.

7. In Chapter 7, Morrie stresses the importance of sharing how one feels with others. Describe Morrie's concept of sharing and how it relates to those in declining health.

8. At the end of Chapter 6, Morrie explains how he became well-known. Explain the process which leads to Morrie being in the public eye.

9. In Chapter 8, Morrie discusses the importance of relating to one's self. Explain Morrie's thoughts on relating to one's self.

10. In Chapter 7, Morrie begins to discuss how one in declining health should act when relating to others. Explain Morrie's views on listening to others, when making new acquaintances

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