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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. How old was Johnny when he was learning to do parallel crises and was working on improving his grades in "A Few More of His Letters"?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

2. Who played John Gunther in the TV movie based on the narrative from "Death Be Not Proud"?
(a) James Archer.
(b) Arthur Hill.
(c) Robby Benson.
(d) Michael Williams.

3. What part of Johnny's body was clumsy and wouldn't open properly when he returned home in Chapter 5?
(a) His left hand.
(b) His left leg.
(c) His right leg.
(d) His right hand.

4. Johnny had difficulty with what elements of his attire after returning home in Chapter 5?
(a) Necktie and hat.
(b) Shirt and pants.
(c) Shoelaces and belt.
(d) Pants and socks.

5. After Johnny died, Frances had a hard time facing all the things that he used to love and remembered how he had especially loved his what?
(a) Catching mitt.
(b) Chem lab.
(c) Football.
(d) Horse saddle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe the weather at Johnny's funeral in "Aftermath"?

2. What means vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.?

3. On what date did Johnny have another bout of amnesia and began to have problems regulating his temperature in Chapter 5?

4. Johnny's family received news that he would be able to do what in Chapter 5?

5. Johnny was hospitalized once again on what date in Chapter 5, being then discharged and having two or three good days during which he went out to films and spent time with friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Johnny feel about his illness during his hospitalization in June 12 in Chapter 5?

2. What did Johnny write to this father when he was sixteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

3. What did Johnny write about in 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

4. What was Johnny reading and studying in his last entries from "The Diary"?

5. What was the goal of Johnny's doctors and family after his graduation in Chapter 5?

6. What interests were revealed in letters from 1939 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

7. What caused Johnny's death in Chapter 5? Where did he die?

8. What letters are described by the author in "Aftermath"? What did the author seek to understand after the funeral?

9. When was the first letter written in "A Few More of His Letters"? What perspective do the letters lend?

10. How was Johnny's illness and the progression of his illness unusual for the type of cancer that he had?

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