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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Max Gerson born?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1942.

3. In what year did Johnny come home from his boarding school for Christmas looking great in Chapter 1?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1946.

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

5. Johnny's diet at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home had no salt or fat, and what were at an extreme minimum?
(a) Carbohydrates.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Proteins.
(d) Sugars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American born Canadian neurosurgeon did Johnny see for treatment?

2. Where was Johnny conceived?

3. When Johnny's first surgery was over, his parents were informed that the tumor was the size of what?

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

5. In Chapter 3, Johnny kept good spirits, even though he was tiring more easily, and he was having difficulty with the motor skills of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Johnny Gunther born and raised? When did his family move to the United States?

2. How did Johnny's family react to the conflict between doctors in Chapter 3? What compromise was met?

3. What reason does John Gunther give for writing "Death Be Not Proud" in the Foreword of the book?

4. What events had led up to Johnny's diagnosis in Chapter 1?

5. What does the author write of Johnny's bad moods in Chapter 3?

6. How were Johnny's Christmas and Spring visits home described in Chapter 1?

7. How did Johnny's studies progress in Chapter 4? What motivated Johnny in this regard?

8. What led to Johnny's not returning to school in Chapter 3? How did he respond?

9. What concerns preoccupied Johnny following his first operation in Chapter 1?

10. What was Johnny's condition like when he entered Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3? How was his recovery there?

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