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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate?
(a) Ecology.
(b) Meteorology.
(c) Radiology.
(d) Biology.

2. Johnny when to the Medical Center on what street in New York City for surgeries?
(a) Broadway.
(b) West 168th Street.
(c) East 14th Street.
(d) Columbus Avenue.

3. As he grew older, Johnny developed an interest in games, especially what?
(a) Poker.
(b) Cribbage.
(c) Chess.
(d) War.

4. When did Johnny's parents establish a regular routine for visitation in Chapter 3?
(a) Winter, 1946.
(b) Summer, 1947.
(c) Spring, 1945.
(d) Autumn, 1946.

5. What term refers to a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability?
(a) Saliency.
(b) Prodigy.
(c) Migrant.
(d) Elitist.

6. Where did John Gunther grow up?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Paris.

7. How much of the tumor were the doctors able to remove during Johnny's first operation in Chapter 1?
(a) Two thirds.
(b) One third.
(c) One fourth.
(d) One half.

8. In Chapter 3, Johnny showed how much he cared about other people when he apologized for being too much trouble due to what event in the middle of the night?
(a) A headache.
(b) A nosebleed.
(c) A seizure.
(d) An aneurism.

9. In Chapter 3, Johnny's family celebrated his birthday with what?
(a) Imitation cake.
(b) Imitation pot roast.
(c) Imitation ice cream.
(d) Tofu and vegetables.

10. What refers to a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease?
(a) Displacia.
(b) Seizure.
(c) Amnesia.
(d) Alzheimer's.

11. In Chapter 4, Johnny's tumor was growing very rapidly, and it was even invading Johnny's what?
(a) Scalp.
(b) Ears.
(c) Face.
(d) Spine.

12. 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.

13. What specialist told Johnny's family that Johnny would not live more than a few more months in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Gerson.
(b) Dr. Hahn.
(c) Dr. Johnson.
(d) Dr. Masson.

14. When was John Gunther born?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1947.

15. How old was Johnny when his family moved to Connecticut?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Johnny born?

2. By what month had Johnny passed the English examination for school in Chapter 4?

3. Johnny came home for Spring Holiday in March of what year when his parents took him on several outings in Chapter 1?

4. What refers to the business of conveying people, goods, etc.?

5. Johnny's parents lied to Johnny, telling him that his tumor was what in Chapter 1?

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