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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreword to Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author receive notice from the school that their son had a stiff neck and was in the infirmary in Chapter 1?
(a) September, 1945.
(b) March, 1940.
(c) April, 1946.
(d) October, 1946.

2. John Gunther had what profession when Johnny was growing up?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Architect.
(c) Painter.
(d) Sailor.

3. What refers to the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells?
(a) Radiation therapy.
(b) Hydrogen therapy.
(c) Atomic therapy.
(d) Paleontific therarpy.

4. Johnny went to the Neurological Institute in what city in Chapter 1?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

5. When Johnny left the Neurological Institute, he had to stay in an apartment where in Chapter 2?
(a) New York City.
(b) London.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The first operation Johnny underwent took how long in Chapter 1?

3. On what date was Johnny's first operation performed in Chapter 1?

4. Johnny moved to where for the summer in Chapter 2, where he had a workshop and laboratory in the garage?

5. How old was Johnny when he died?

(see the answer key)

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