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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. What refers to the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition?
(a) Experiment.
(b) Conclusion.
(c) Diagnosis.
(d) Dianetics.

2. When Johnny was a few months old, the family moved where?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Vienna.

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

4. When did Johnny Gunther die?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1947.

5. Johnny was interested in music, especially what type of instruments?
(a) Percussion.
(b) Strings.
(c) Woodwinds.
(d) Brass.

Short Answer Questions

1. While he was at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home, the doctor took Johnny off what medication and insisted that he rest for several weeks?

2. According to a camp counselor from when he was young, Johnny was very what?

3. In Chapter 4, as the bump was growing once again, Johnny's doctors and parents decided to treat it with what?

4. How much of the tumor were the doctors able to remove during Johnny's first operation in Chapter 1?

5. Where was Johnny conceived?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What interests did Johnny develop as he grew older, according to the author in the Foreword?

3. How does the author describe Johnny in the Foreword? What qualities did Johnny exhibit?

4. When was Johnny first sent to the infirmary in Chapter 1? Why?

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

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

7. What was controversial about Dr. Gerson's form of treatment, as discussed in Chapter 3? How did Johnny feel about it?

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

9. Describe Johnny's first operation. When did it take place and where? What was the objective of the operation?

10. What led the doctors to disagreements about Johnny's treatment options in Chapter 3?

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