Brain on Fire Test | Final 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 | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 141 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 40, when was Susannah told that she needed to return to the hospital for another round of IVIG treatment?

2. In Chapter 35, what word did Susannah hear herself say in a DVD?

3. In Chapter 39, what percentage of Susannah's old self did Rhona think that Susannah was operating at?

4. In Chapter 32, what did Dr. Najjar plan to use to reduce the inflammation in Susannah's body?

5. In Chapter 39, how long did it take Susannah to track down Dr. Bertisch and get the results of the tests she took?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 32, how did the plasma-exchange process that Susannah received originate?

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

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

4. In Chapter 38, what did Susannah dance with Stephen at a wedding and how were her thoughts about the dance in contrast to reality?

5. In Chapter 22, what was found in Susannah's spinal tap and what did that indicate?

6. In Chapter 21, what activity was seen in a six-minute video from March 30?

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

8. In Chapter 31 when Susannah was diagnosed with NMDA, what did Dr. Russo say about recovery?

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

10. What did Susannah look like when James first saw her when he came home in Chapter 34?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah compared the brain to Christmas tree lights in Chapter 17. Why did she compare the brain to Christmas tree lights? How was the brain like a string of Christmas tree lights? How did that relate to her condition?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah wrote an article for the Post about her illness. What influence did her article have on others? How did it help family and patients?

Essay Topic 3

When Susannah’s father saw her filthy apartment in Chapter 4, Susannah compared her apartment to her life. How was the apartment a metaphor? What did it symbolize about Susannah’s life?

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