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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny's parents lied to Johnny, telling him that his tumor was what in Chapter 1?
(a) Bigger.
(b) Growing.
(c) Dead.
(d) Smaller.

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

3. When did Max Gerson die?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1942.

4. By what month had Johnny passed the English examination for school in Chapter 4?
(a) August.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) July.

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

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

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

8. What school had John Gunther attended for his high school education?
(a) Boston Arts Academy.
(b) Winston Academy.
(c) Norfolk Academy.
(d) Deerfield Academy.

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

10. In Chapter 4, as the bump was growing once again, Johnny's doctors and parents decided to treat it with what?
(a) Physical exercise.
(b) Diet.
(c) Hormones.
(d) Radiation.

11. Where was Johnny conceived?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

12. What refers to the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil?
(a) Hydroponics.
(b) Aeroponics.
(c) Agroponics.
(d) Helioponics.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, Johnny's tumor was growing very rapidly, and it was even invading Johnny's what?

2. Where did Johnny's family vacation when he was very young?

3. 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?

4. After Johnny's first operation in Chapter 1, he made a remarkable recovery, despite the fact that he couldn't open his eyes for how long?

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

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