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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Johnny's family move when he was six-years-old?
2. Where is Deerfield Academy located?
3. What American born Canadian neurosurgeon did Johnny see for treatment?
4. How was Johnny working to strengthen his eye problems in Chapter 1?
5. What is a diagnostic, and at times therapeutic, procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Johnny's family react to the conflict between doctors in Chapter 3? What compromise was met?
2. When were Johnny's parents informed that he might have a brain tumor? What did they do upon hearing the news?
3. How did Johnny's studies progress in Chapter 4? What motivated Johnny in this regard?
4. What was controversial about Dr. Gerson's form of treatment, as discussed in Chapter 3? How did Johnny feel about it?
5. What was Johnny's condition like when he entered Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3? How was his recovery there?
6. How did Johnny act during his treatment in Chapter 1? What was his prognosis at this point?
7. What treatment did Johnny receive at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?
8. What reason does John Gunther give for writing "Death Be Not Proud" in the Foreword of the book?
9. What interests did Johnny develop as he grew older, according to the author in the Foreword?
10. What did a specialist recommend for Johnny's treatment in Chapter 4? How did his treatment change?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the qualities of Johnny's character as narrated in the book. What virtuous acts was Johnny capable of? How did Johnny's character influence those around him?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of denial in the book. How did Johnny attempt to block out the seriousness of his condition?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the history and effectiveness of alternative therapies in the treatment of cancer. What do the statistics indicate in terms of remission? How much reliable data is there for alternative therapies?
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