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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Johnny's family vacation when he was very young?
(a) Mt. Rushmore.
(b) Venice.
(c) Swiss Alps.
(d) Austrian Alps.

2. According to a camp counselor from when he was young, Johnny was very what?
(a) Introverted.
(b) Unpopular.
(c) Angry.
(d) Popular.

3. Things were looking good for Johnny in Chapter 4 until the end of what month?
(a) July.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) October.

4. In Chapter 4, the surgeon had gone how deep into Johnny's brain but had never penetrated to healthy brain tissue?
(a) 11 cm.
(b) 2 cm.
(c) 5 cm.
(d) 10 cm.

5. How old was Johnny when he died?
(a) 19.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

6. Following Johnny's first operation in Chapter 1, he dictated a letter to whom regarding some thoughts he had?
(a) Dr. Anderson.
(b) Professor Einstein.
(c) Dr. Medlin.
(d) Jackson Pollack.

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

8. Johnny underwent x-ray treatment until what date, when they stopped the treatment because of the danger of killing off tissue and causing white blood cells to deteriorate, in Chapter 2?
(a) July 10, 1945.
(b) July 15, 1946.
(c) June 20, 1946.
(d) September 12, 1950.

9. Johnny came home for Spring Holiday in March of what year when his parents took him on several outings in Chapter 1?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1948.

10. Who was particularly good at helping Johnny keep his spirits up by bringing him gifts and reading to him in Chapter 3?
(a) Frances.
(b) Peter.
(c) Dr. Garrison.
(d) John.

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

12. What book did John Gunther publish in 1944?
(a) The Golden Fleece.
(b) The Red Pavilion.
(c) D-Day.
(d) The Lost City.

13. Johnny saw another specialist when in Chapter 4 who offered some hope?
(a) June 1, 1947.
(b) May 10, 1946.
(c) April 12, 1947.
(d) April 25, 1947.

14. Who had been helping Johnny with physical activity in Chapter 4?
(a) Frances.
(b) Sarah.
(c) John.
(d) Mary.

15. When Johnny's first surgery was over, his parents were informed that the tumor was the size of what?
(a) A lemon.
(b) An orange.
(c) A pea.
(d) A walnut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the girl Johnny was romantically interested in, as revealed in Chapter 4?

2. When did Max Gerson die?

3. John Gunther had what profession when Johnny was growing up?

4. What word means quiet, inactive, or dormant?

5. In what year did Johnny come home from his boarding school for Christmas looking great in Chapter 1?

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