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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Teresa Heinz Kerry's first husband died, where did she feel a need to go?
(a) Boston.
(b) Washington.
(c) Trenton.
(d) Pittsburgh.

2. What illness sent Quintana to the emergency room in December 2003?
(a) Flu.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Strep throat.

3. What was Joan's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Teacher.

4. How many days after her husband's death did Joan write a few lines about the way life changes in an instant?
(a) 2-3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 6-8 days.

5. What time did the paramedics arrive at Joan's apartment building?
(a) 8:45 p.m.
(b) 10:05 p.m.
(c) 10:35 p.m.
(d) 9:20 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color sorbet and napkins did Quintana have at her wedding?

2. How many widowers were studied in the United Kingdom, according to a report in "The Lancet"?

3. Who said that the act of grieving "Involves grave departures from the normal attitude to life"?

4. When did John have a pacemaker implanted?

5. Who was Quintana's best friend from California?

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