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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 34, when did Susannah return to NYU Medical Center for a week of plasma-exchange treatment?

2. In Chapter 23, what doctor joined Susannah's team after Dr. Siegel was no longer her doctor?

3. In Chapter 22, how many white blood cells were in Susannah's spinal fluid?

4. In Chapter 36, how long was the interaction that Susannah had with Stephen's sisters and their children in Chapter 36?

5. In Chapter 38, how long was Stephen's hair before he cut it?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 22, what did Susannah become obsessed with doing?

2. In Chapter 31, why did Susannah's father yell at a young doctor?

3. What was the test that Dr. Najjar had Susannah try in Chapter 26 and what were the results?

4. At the end of Chapter 39, what mistake did Susannah make?

5. What was Allen's opinion of Stephen in Chapter 24?

6. What was the plan for Susannah's treatment program in Chapter 32?

7. What therapy was recommended for Susannah at the end of Chapter 30 and why?

8. In Chapter 25, what did Nurse Adeline speculate that Susannah's first seizure might have been?

9. In Chapter 23, what doctor joined Susannah's team and why?

10. What were the results of the brain biopsy in Chapter 28?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

It was extremely difficult to diagnosis Susannah’s illness. Why was it so difficult to diagnosis her illness? What is revealed about medical diagnosis through the difficulties of finding a name for her disease?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah’s family and Stephen pulled together to help her through her medical crisis. How did Susannah’s family and Stephen help her during her medical crisis? How does a medical crisis affect not only the patient, but also family and friends?

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