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The Chinese folk tale, "The Mortal King," communicates the message that |
| | A) | everyone is mortal. |
| | B) | life is short. |
| | C) | the desire for immortality is a worthy goal. |
| | D) | the desire for immortality has pitfalls. |
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The study of death relates to |
| | A) | every aspect of society except politics. |
| | B) | the past and the future. |
| | C) | only issues of a personal nature. |
| | D) | individual acts as well as customs of entire societies. |
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The statement, "offers an opportunity to take death 'out of the closet'" relates to which of the following topics? |
| | A) | New Directions in Death Education |
| | B) | The Value of Exploring Death and Dying |
| | C) | Death in the Future |
| | D) | The Politics of Death and Dying |
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Which of the following examples best illustrates a greater willingness of people to confront issues surrounding dying and death compassionately? |
| | A) | The hospice movement |
| | B) | Hospital medical centers |
| | C) | Storefront casket shops |
| | D) | High-rise cemeteries |
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The subject matter of death education and its traditions |
| | A) | have been around for centuries. |
| | B) | are agreed upon throughout the field and among its professionals. |
| | C) | are well defined and accountability is addressed. |
| | D) | are being defined and developed as fundamental concerns are addressed. |
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Which of the following is underrepresented in the resource materials commonly used in death education courses? |
| | A) | Children |
| | B) | Ethnic groups and minorities |
| | C) | White females |
| | D) | Middle class people |
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What term is used by Daniel Leviton and William Wendt to describe a type of death that is premature, ugly, human-caused, and unnecessary? |
| | A) | Tragic |
| | B) | Catastrophic |
| | C) | Horrendous |
| | D) | Terrible |
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In commenting on the message of palliative care promoted by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Dame Cicely Saunders, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Robert Fulton and Greg Owen remark that this message is also about |
| | A) | correcting financial and economic imbalances that affect people throughout the world. |
| | B) | expanding medical services to large numbers of people who are in populations that are under-served. |
| | C) | essential religious and spiritual values that extend beyond the immediate goal of care for the dying. |
| | D) | focusing on care of the bereaved and initiating more humane ways of providing funeral services. |
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Herman Feifel is quoted as saying that the death awareness movement has |
| | A) | little effect in broadening our grasp of the phenomenology of illness. |
| | B) | little to say about the vitality if human responses to loss. |
| | C) | desensitized us to our common humanity, which is all too eroded in the present world. |
| | D) | helped humanize medical relationships and health care. |
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In contemplating death in the future, which of the following is likely to demand the greatest attention from individuals and societies? |
| | A) | Older population |
| | B) | Society without funeral rituals |
| | C) | Community events being diverted from night to day and weekend to weekday. |
| | D) | Younger population |
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The poet Gary Snyder calls attention to the loss of a |
| | A) | pet. |
| | B) | parent. |
| | C) | culture. |
| | D) | species. |
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In "pushing the envelope" of advertising design, the shoe advertisement mentioned in the text relates to |
| | A) | how funeral rituals are expected to change in the future. |
| | B) | how offensive and tasteless the advertisement industry is. |
| | C) | how education and openness to discussion influences attitudes about death and dying. |
| | D) | how advertisement design of this type is detrimental to society's understanding of death. |
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What is a potential downside of humanizing death and dying? |
| | A) | Circumstances surrounding death are brought into the personal domain of the individuals and families who are closest to a particular death. |
| | B) | Traditional customs and practices are being revived in new ways. |
| | C) | Death is not seen as a foe to be vanquished or fought to the bitter end. |
| | D) | It can minimize and devalue death. |
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In considering various ways of defining a "good death," which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | In ancient Greece, dying at a young age was considered a misfortune, whereas in our society we want to "live hard and die young." |
| | B) | In ancient Greece, dying at a young age was considered exceptional luck, whereas in our society it is considered a misfortune. |
| | C) | In ancient Greece, people did not treasure their young the way we do. |
| | D) | In ancient Greece, people believed that when a person died young they were in a properly sanctified state and this resulted in a good death. |
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According to Avery Weisman, what is the first thing required in order to achieve an appropriate death? |
| | A) | Rid ourselves of the notion that death is appropriate |
| | B) | Rid ourselves of the notion that death is never appropriate |
| | C) | Determine what we need to do to have an appropriate death |
| | D) | Rid ourselves of all of our enemies |
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Which of the following phrases best applies to a dying person who is able to satisfy his or her wishes in ways consistent with the situation and with his or her self-identity? |
| | A) | A good death |
| | B) | A horrendous death |
| | C) | An appropriate death |
| | D) | A humanized death |
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Which of the following individuals is associated with developing the concept of an appropriate death? |
| | A) | Avery Weisman |
| | B) | Charles Lindbergh |
| | C) | Dan Leviton |
| | D) | Ron Crocombe |
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Which of the following statements best describes people who take a course in death and dying? |
| | A) | Many people do not complete the course |
| | B) | Most people learn how to confront grief and put it behind them |
| | C) | Most people discover implications for their lives that had not been foreseen |
| | D) | Many people decide to embark on careers in thanatology |
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According to Karen Steinhauser, which of the following is a component of a good death? |
| | A) | Completion |
| | B) | Having an advance directive |
| | C) | Affirmation of the family |
| | D) | Settling unfinished business |
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