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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. At the end of Chapter 34, what song did Stephen and Susannah sing while driving?
2. At the end of Chapter 28, how long did it take for Susannah to be able to lie down?
3. In Chapter 39, how long did it take Susannah to track down Dr. Bertisch and get the results of the tests she took?
4. In Chapter 40, how often would Stephen and Susannah spend the night at her father's place?
5. In Chapter 34, when did Susannah return to NYU Medical Center for a week of plasma-exchange treatment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Allen's opinion of Stephen in Chapter 24?
2. In Chapter 31, why did Susannah's father yell at a young doctor?
3. In Chapter 29, what disease were doctors assuming that Susannah would be diagnosed with?
4. In Chapter 31 when Susannah was diagnosed with NMDA, what did Dr. Russo say about recovery?
5. In Chapter 21, to what did Stephen compare the atmosphere in the hospital?
6. In Chapter 38, what did Susannah dance with Stephen at a wedding and how were her thoughts about the dance in contrast to reality?
7. In Chapter 25, what did Nurse Adeline speculate that Susannah's first seizure might have been?
8. At the end of Chapter 39, what mistake did Susannah make?
9. What did Susannah look like when James first saw her when he came home in Chapter 34?
10. In Chapter 33, what did Susannah see when she watched a DVD of herself, and what did she think after watching?
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
Susannah wrote the story in Brain on Fire. Why did Susannah write her own story? What did she hope to achieve by writing her story?
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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