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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. Who was the girl Johnny was romantically interested in, as revealed in Chapter 4?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Frances.

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

3. What is a diagnostic, and at times therapeutic, procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis?
(a) Lobotomy.
(b) Spinal tap.
(c) C-Scan.
(d) MRI.

4. What color hair did Johnny have as a child?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Black.
(d) Auburn.

5. When Johnny left the Neurological Institute, he had to stay in an apartment where in Chapter 2?
(a) New York City.
(b) London.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day was Johnny's birthday?

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

3. What color were Johnny's eyes?

4. What refers to the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells?

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

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. What did a specialist recommend for Johnny's treatment in Chapter 4? How did his treatment change?

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

5. What interactions with others did Johnny have while at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?

6. What happened when Johnny's doctors attempted hormone treatment in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

10. How did Johnny act during his treatment in Chapter 1? What was his prognosis at this point?

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