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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. In Chapter 10, what did Dr. Levin prescribe Susannah?

2. In Chapter 16 when Susannah tried to escape and pull out her EEG leads, what did the attending neurologist prescribe?

3. In Chapter 6, how old was the Post reporter who died from melanoma?

4. In Chapter 3, how long had it been since Susannah had had a melanoma on her lower back?

5. What was the date in Chapter 19 when Susannah let her father in her room for the second time since she was admitted to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 4, why did Susannah's father tell her to pull herself together?

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

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

6. In Chapter 19, why was Dr. Friedman concerned about Susannah, and what did he tell Susannah's father?

7. In Chapter 11, what epiphany did Susanna have at the beginning of the chapter?

8. In Chapter 18, how was Susannah dealt with after she began running up and down the hallways?

9. What delusion did Susannah have in Chapter 15, and what was the name of the syndrome that involved that delusion?

10. In Chapter 12, what did a technician say about Susannah's EEG, and what did Susannah think of what the tech said?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brain on Fire is a true story about Susannah’s battle with an auto-immune disease. What is the genre of the book? Why is that genre most appropriate rather than some other choices?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah’s father was relieved when Susannah received a diagnosis for her illness. How had Susannah’s father been feeling before the diagnosis? Why was it such a relief to have the diagnosis?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah’s relationship with her parents changed during her illness. What type of relationship did Susannah have with her parents before she got sick? How did the illness affect her relationship with each parent?

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