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Stages of Grief and Showing Empathy

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A student refuses to believe they failed their final exam, insisting there must be a grading error.

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

2.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A person continues to set a place at the dinner table for a recently deceased loved one.

a)

A) Denial

b)

B) Anger

c)

C) Bargaining

3.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? An athlete who suffered a career-ending injury keeps training as if they’ll return to competition.

a)

A) Denial

b)

B) Anger

c)

C) Bargaining

4.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A parent insists their child is just “going through a phase” after a serious mental health diagnosis.

a)

A) Denial

b)

B) Anger

c)

C) Bargaining

5.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A patient becomes furious with doctors after receiving a terminal diagnosis, accusing them of incompetence.

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

6.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A person blames their deceased loved one for “leaving them” and not taking better care of their health.

a)

A) Denial

b)

B) Anger

c)

C) Bargaining

7.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A person prays, “If I can just have one more day with them, I’ll never ask for anything again.”

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

8.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A student promises to study harder and be better if they can retake a failed exam.

a)

A) Denial

b)

B) Anger

c)

C) Bargaining

9.

A widower spends days in bed, unable to find motivation to eat or engage with others.

a)

Depression

b)

Acceptance

10.

A person begins to smile when remembering a lost loved one, cherishing the memories instead of feeling only pain.

a)

Depression

b)

Acceptance

11.

A cancer patient makes peace with their diagnosis and focuses on spending quality time with family.

a)

Depression

b)

Acceptance

12.

A student who didn’t get into their dream college starts getting excited about the opportunities at another school.

a)

A) Depression

b)

B) Acceptance

13.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? A person becomes angry at friends for not understanding their pain after a significant loss.

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

14.

A teenager pleads with their parents to let them see a pet one last time after it has passed away, promising to take better care of pets in the future.

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

15.

A person who lost their job starts making plans for a new career path and feels hopeful about the future.

a)

Depression

b)

Acceptance

16.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? After losing a beloved pet, a person withdraws from friends and feels hopeless for weeks.

a)

Denial

b)

Depression

c)

Acceptance

17.

A person who was laid off becomes angry at their employer, blaming them for the situation and expressing frustration to coworkers. Which stage of grief is this?

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

18.

After a failed relationship, someone tries to negotiate with their ex, promising to change if they can get back together. Which stage of grief does this scenario illustrate?

a)

Bargaining

b)

Anger

c)

Denial

19.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? After losing a close friend, a person repeatedly checks their phone expecting a message from them.

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

20.

A person who lost a promotion at work tries to negotiate with their boss, offering to take on extra projects in hopes of reconsideration. Which stage of grief is this?

a)

Denial

b)

Anger

c)

Bargaining

21.

Which stage of grief does the following scenario represent? After a breakup, someone feels overwhelmed with sadness and loses interest in activities they once enjoyed.

a)

Depression

b)

Acceptance

c)

Denial

22.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Jordan's grandfather died last week. At school Jordan seems quiet and distracted.

a)

"At least he lived a long life."

b)

"I'm really sorry about your grandfather. If you want to talk about him, I'm here."

c)

"You should try to stay busy so you don't have to think about it."

23.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Maria's family dog died. She is crying at lunch.

a)

"You can get another dog."

b)

"I know exactly how you feel."

c)

"Losing a pet can really hurt. I'm sorry you're going through that."

24.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Sam's older brother died in a car accident a few months ago. Sam says they are still having a hard time.

a)

"You should be over it by now."

b)

"That sounds really tough. Grief can take a long time."

c)

"Everything happens for a reason. It's part of God's plan."

25.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Taylor's aunt, who helped raise them, passed away last week.

a)

"At least she isn't suffering anymore."

b)

"That must be really painful. What was she like?"

c)

"Hang in there. You will feel better soon."

26.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Chris' friend from another school died suddenly.

a)

"That's terrible. Let me know if you want someone to sit with you."

b)

"People die every day. It's a sad fact of life. Try not to think about it."

c)

"Stay strong."

27.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

Avery says their cousin ran away from home and they feel angry and confused.

a)

"You shouldn't feel angry. You had nothing to do with it."

b)

"It makes sense to have a lot of different feelings right now."

c)

"Just try to stay positive."

28.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

You notice Riley has stopped talking to friends since their Mom died.

a)

"Everyone goes through hard times."

b)

"I'm here for you if you ever want to talk or hang out."

c)

"You should try to move on. Life goes on."

29.

Which response demonstrates empathy?

During a class discussion about family, Lee says their grandmother died recently.

a)

"That must be really hard to talk about."

b)

"At least she lived a full life."

c)

"You'll feel better soon."