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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Gerson Therapy was what kind of therapy, which he claimed could cure cancer and most chronic, degenerative diseases?
(a) Sleep therapy.
(b) Physical therapy.
(c) Hormone therapy.
(d) Dietary therapy.

2. Where was Max Gerson born?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

3. Within how much time at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home did Johnny begin to show improvement in Chapter 3?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 month.

4. 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) September 12, 1950.
(d) June 20, 1946.

5. In Chapter 3, Johnny was allowed to go home for how long over Christmas?
(a) 36 hours.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 12 hours.

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

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

8. Where was Johnny born?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

9. Who is the narrator of "Death Be Not Proud"?
(a) Johnny Gunther.
(b) John Gunther.
(c) Frances Gunther.
(d) James Gunther.

10. 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) March, 1940.
(b) September, 1945.
(c) April, 1946.
(d) October, 1946.

11. 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?
(a) Dr. Mount.
(b) Dr. Masson.
(c) Dr. Gerson.
(d) Dr. Hahn.

12. After his surgery at the end of Chapter 4, Johnny recovered quickly, and he was talking to everyone on what date?
(a) March 2.
(b) October 4.
(c) May 2.
(d) September 1.

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

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

15. When was John Gunther's Inside U.S.A. published?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Johnny was a few months old, the family moved where?

2. 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?

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

4. Johnny's diet at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home had no salt or fat, and what were at an extreme minimum?

5. When did Johnny's parents establish a regular routine for visitation in Chapter 3?

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