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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4, The Tao of Laugh-In and Fear Itself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Lucy when her family comes to visit on her birthday?
(a) She is an emaciated shell of herself.
(b) Somewhat weakened.
(c) The same as before she had cancer.
(d) Much improved.

2. Who is the nurse she likes best?
(a) Megan.
(b) Martha.
(c) Marcy.
(d) Mary.

3. How is her second week of chemo different from her first?
(a) She does not become as violently ill.
(b) She goes directly to bed once she gets home, refusing to even try to eat anything.
(c) She tries eating something when she gets home.
(d) She invites friends over.

4. What do Lucy and this boy do around the hospital?
(a) Visit other sick children.
(b) Get into mischief.
(c) Help out the nursing staff.
(d) Make friends with the doctors.

5. How does Lucy describe the radiation treatments?
(a) As a breeze.
(b) As worrisome.
(c) As a nuisance.
(d) As painful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what ward is she moved?

2. Why does Lucy like this nurse?

3. What does Lucy ask to do before she is fed liquid food down her feeding tube?

4. Why might Lucy like working with horses?

5. How does Lucy feel about her first experience of the hospital during that first surgery?

(see the answer key)

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