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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What celebrity came to Johns Hopkins to visit Beth while she was comatose?
(a) Julie Andrews.
(b) Fred Rogers.
(c) Big Bird.
(d) Barney.

2. Who reminded the author, in "Craig and Susan," to remember his mother's words about trusting the Lord?
(a) Craig.
(b) Dr. Miller.
(c) Craig's father.
(d) Susan.

3. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?
(a) Sign up for family counseling.
(b) Watch some movies to distract them from worry.
(c) Buy Maranda a toy from the gift shop.
(d) Say their prayers.

4. As Susan recalled her story in "Craig and Susan," who did she tell God she was like from the Bible?
(a) Moses.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Ruth.

5. What affiliation did the author and his wife have that opened doors for them in Australia?
(a) They were Yale alumni.
(b) They lived in Michigan.
(c) They were Black Americans.
(d) They belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what age did Maranda Francisco start having grand mal seizures?

2. What happened to Craig Warnick on June 19, 1988, in "Craig and Susan"?

3. What did the CT scan show after Beth's surgery in "Little Beth"?

4. What time does the author decide he must leave work each day, in "Family Affairs"?

5. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was controversial about Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?

2. What were some of the possible outcomes of Maranda's hemispherectomy, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?

3. How did Dr. Long handle a White patient who did not want a Black doctor on her case?

4. Who does the author say he feels a self-imposed obligation to act as a role model for?

5. What happened at Johns Hopkins in 1985 that allowed the author more time?

6. How does the author explain the phenomenon of plasticity?

7. Why does the author say "no knowledge is ever wasted," in "Another Step Forward"?

8. What is Rasmussen's encephalitis?

9. Why did Brian and Kathy Usher initially decide against the hemispherectomy for their daughter, Beth?

10. Why did the author tell a resident at the hospital in Australia that he came from a large family?

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