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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. In "Aftermath," the author reprints how many letters from doctors who expressed their sympathies and regret for the unfulfilled promise Johnny had?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. Johnny's mother was of what religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Catholic.

3. What was the cause of Johnny's debilitating illness during his teen years?
(a) Autism.
(b) Emphysema.
(c) Lukemia.
(d) A brain tumor.

4. On what date was Johnny so tired he could barely get out of the bathtub in Chapter 5?
(a) June 4.
(b) June 24.
(c) June 30.
(d) July 10.

5. In Chapter 5, just before Johnny became critically ill, he and his father discussed books and writing and talked about going to the country on what day?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor vehemently opposed to removing Johnny's tumor in Chapter 3, stating that the tumor was dead and that it was sloughing itself out of his head?

2. Johnny's family received news that he would be able to do what in Chapter 5?

3. What school had John Gunther attended for his high school education?

4. What refers to the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing?

5. Who was a teacher who drove down from Deerfield to spend a day with Johnny while he was ill?

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