Brain on Fire Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Brain on Fire Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the Brain on Fire Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Susannah order to eat when she goes out with Stephen, his sister, and her husband?

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Susannah when she began working as an intern at the Post?

3. In Chapter 8, who called 911 when Susannah had a seizure?

4. In Chapter 5, where did Susannah want to go with Stephen?

5. In Chapter 13, how did Susannah, her father, and Giselle get to her father's place?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what preliminary news did Susannah learn after having an MRI?

2. In Chapter 8, what was Susannah's condition when Stephen decided to call 911?

3. In the Preface, what situation did Susannah find herself in?

4. What repetitive movements did Stephen notice Susannah performing toward the end of Chapter 11, and what did those movement turn out to be?

5. In Chapter 1, how did Susannah speculate that her illness may have begun?

6. In Chapter 12 on the way to see Dr. Bailey, what did Susannah demand and what did she do after she got what she wanted?

7. Why was it difficult for Dr. Russo to examine Susannah in Chapter 16?

8. In Chapter 9, what is learned about Susannah's mother?

9. Where did Susannah and Stephen go one weekend in Chapter 5, and what did they do?

10. In Chapter 6, how did Susannah feel as she was going to her interview with Walsh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah was once asked if she had the chance to refuse the disease if she would have done so. How did Susannah answer that question? Why would she still have the disease if she had a choice?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Najjar was a poor student, and a teacher said he would never amount to anything. What does Dr. Najjar’s story reveal about never giving up and the influence of caring teachers?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah had to find herself again after her illness. What did Susannah learn about herself from her illness?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,041 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the Brain on Fire Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
Brain on Fire from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.