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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and Aftermath.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did Johnny's parents receive a call that a neurologist had seen their son, and they thought that Johnny had a brain tumor?
(a) September 12, 1946.
(b) October 1, 1945.
(c) April 25, 1946.
(d) July 3, 1945.

2. In Chapter 4, as the bump was growing once again, Johnny's doctors and parents decided to treat it with what?
(a) Radiation.
(b) Physical exercise.
(c) Diet.
(d) Hormones.

3. Max Gerson immigrated to the United States in what year?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1959.

4. What was the name of Johnny's mother?
(a) Jane.
(b) Frances.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Sarah.

5. What is the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans?
(a) Metastatic tumor.
(b) Brainstem glioma.
(c) Glioblastoma multiforme.
(d) Stereotactic tumor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Johnny's family return after Johnny's graduation in Chapter 5?

2. When Johnny was put in the infirmary for a stiff neck in Chapter 1, there was what kind of scare at the school?

3. In Chapter 3, although Johnny's strength was better, the bump began to get worse, becoming two bumps and then what?

4. When did the author receive notice from the school that their son had a stiff neck and was in the infirmary in Chapter 1?

5. The author describes Johnny's character as being what in the book's Forward?

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