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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Brian go after falls?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To his bedroom.
(c) Out on the porch.
(d) Into the kitchen.

3. How does Agnes feel about the interviewer's inters in her feelings?
(a) She is pleased.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is hesitant.

4. How does Mark feel about the thought of Brian leaving?
(a) He cannot bear it.
(b) He doesn't believe it will happen.
(c) He cannot truly understand it.
(d) He realizes it will be a relief.

5. What does Agnes believe she has provided for Felicity?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Hope.
(c) Care.
(d) Comfort.

6. Why does the interviewer believe Felicity will not allow herself to die?
(a) She needs something to cling to.
(b) She can't remember she is sick.
(c) She wants to please Agnes.
(d) She is waiting for Claire's return.

7. What is a part of the dying process for each of the patients?
(a) Reviewing their lives.
(b) Explaining their illness.
(c) Getting their affairs in order.
(d) Finding their spirituality.

8. Which of the following was not one of the descriptions that Agnes used to describe Claire after her mother took over her husband's job?
(a) In deep mourning for their father.
(b) High-spirited.
(c) Pretty.
(d) Always arguing with their mother.

9. What adds anger to the mix of emotions?
(a) Regrets.
(b) Pain of the diseases.
(c) Misunderstandings.
(d) Dying process.

10. How does Joe describe his life?
(a) With a great sense of peace.
(b) With a sense of futility.
(c) With a need to explain.
(d) With painful memories.

11. What do the characters say about everything that matters?
(a) Everything that matters has an end.
(b) Everything that matters build memories.
(c) Everything that matters is kept in families.
(d) Everthing that matters goes by faster.

12. What does Joe say about death?
(a) No one understands it.
(b) Nothing will stop it.
(c) Nothing can prepare you for it.
(d) No one wants it.

13. Why do you think Agnes is more open to the idea of her mother's death?
(a) She is tired of having to be fake for her mother.
(b) Her sister ran away.
(c) Her mother is older.
(d) She already lost her father.

14. What does Felicity ask Agnes to do while she drinks her tea?
(a) Bring Claire into the living room.
(b) Read one of Claire's letters.
(c) Stop fighting with Claire.
(d) Go and find her father for her.

15. What does Beverly do for Brian?
(a) Cook.
(b) Sing.
(c) Clean.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened after Felicity heard the news?

2. What does the interviewer suggest is keeping Agnes alive?

3. What does Brian resolve to do?

4. What does Beverly try to interject into Brian's grieving process?

5. How does Agnes feel about the ideas the interviewer has presented?

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