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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kubler-Ross say that we are really denying when we refuse to accept a terminal illness in someone we love?
(a) Our own mortality.
(b) Our fear and longing.
(c) That the bonds of love will last.
(d) The hope of an after-life.

2. With whom do most terminal patients bargain?
(a) Their family.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Their doctor.
(d) God.

3. What has caused us to de-personalize the dying process?
(a) The taboo of speaking openly about religion.
(b) The distance we put between the dying and ourselves.
(c) The strict visitation rules at hospitals.
(d) The high number of machines that are used to prolong life.

4. What has caused us to fear a violent and catastrophic death, according to Kubler-Ross?
(a) The reality of constant warfare.
(b) Rising crime rates.
(c) The dramatized violent scenes in movies and on TV.
(d) Rumors of weapons of mass destruction.

5. Why does Kubler-Ross think we put so much faith into machines?
(a) It distracts us from the truth.
(b) It gives us a false sense of hope.
(c) It helps us deny our mortality.
(d) It helps us forget our pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are described by Kubler-Ross as the "most desperate of all'?

2. What does Kubler-Ross observe about patients who get the chance to express themselves before death?

3. What is usually the real miracle for a terminal patient?

4. Why do we psychologically react more severely to death than the ancient man?

5. About what was Mr. J. angry?

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