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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and Aftermath.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Johnny working to strengthen his eye problems in Chapter 1?
(a) Contact lenses.
(b) A strict diet.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Eye exercises.

2. Where was Johnny conceived?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) California.
(d) Paris.

3. During his brief life, Johnny had discovered a new way to liquefy what compound?
(a) Ammonia.
(b) Hydrogen.
(c) Cryteron.
(d) Radon.

4. What refers to the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter?
(a) Meteorology.
(b) Physics.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Radiology.

5. What refers to the loss of a large block of interrelated memories, or complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.?
(a) Amnesia.
(b) Hystronia.
(c) Displacia.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a camp counselor from when he was young, Johnny was very what?

2. Who was the Gunther family doctor in the book?

3. The author describes Johnny's character as being what in the book's Forward?

4. What is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans?

5. What book did John Gunther publish in 1944?

(see the answer key)

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