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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. By what month had Johnny caught up on the work for his history course in Chapter 4?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) March.

2. Where did John Gunther attend college?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Louisiana State University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) The University of Chicago.

3. 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) 1948.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1947.

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

5. The first operation Johnny underwent took how long in Chapter 1?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. It was Johnny's goal to attend what university?

2. How old was Johnny when his family moved to Connecticut?

3. Who was the Gunther family doctor in the book?

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

5. When was Johnny Gunther born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helped arrange a meeting between Johnny and Mary in Chapter 4? How was Johnny's health during this time?

2. How is the author of "Death Be Not Proud" related to the central figure in the memoir? What subject does the book revolve around?

3. How was Johnny's health after his tumor was drained in Chapter 3?

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

5. Where did Johnny stay after leaving the Neurological Institute in Chapter 2? Why?

6. What did Johnny's family know about his condition in Chapter 4? Who helped him with his physical activity?

7. What treatment did Johnny receive at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?

8. What were Johnny's parents informed after his first operation in Chapter 1? How did Johnny recover from the surgery?

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

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

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