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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mark?
(a) Brian's companion.
(b) Beverly's husband.
(c) Steve's friend.
(d) Maggie's boyfriend.

2. What does Brian believe would allow people to live more authentic lives?
(a) Admitting the reality of their own death.
(b) Believing in an after life.
(c) Refusing to accept their own fate.
(d) Fighting to live for as long as possible.

3. What does the reality of terminal illness force people to do?
(a) Reevaluate life priorities.
(b) Face death as a fact of life.
(c) Support each other more.
(d) Fight harder to avoid death.

4. What has caused regular visits between Joe and his family to be prohibitive?
(a) Hospital expenses and long distance.
(b) Nature of his disease.
(c) Rules of the hospital.
(d) Job and school demands.

5. What is Brian sharing as the interview area switches to highlight him?
(a) His perspective on death.
(b) His need to see his family.
(c) His feelings about Joe.
(d) His desire to live forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beverly obsessed with?

2. Where is Joe hospitalized?

3. Why doesn't Agnes believe that what she is doing is wrong?

4. What technique does the author use to provide depth to the stories without adding a lot of additional dialogue?

5. Why does Mark say that Beverly has such an elevated position on the topic of the dying process?

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