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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. Johnny Gunther is buried on the second floor of the Mausoleum of what cemetery?
(a) Rose Hill Cemetery.
(b) Ferncliff Cemetery.
(c) Jackson Smith Cemetery.
(d) Champs Elise Cemetery.

2. Based on Johnny's letters in "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny's parents were where in 1937 and 1938?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) The Far East.

3. In what state was Johnny when he died in the hospital?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Jovial.
(c) Hypnotized.
(d) Hysterical.

4. In "The Diary", Johnny mentioned that he discussed fears of death with whom?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

5. Johnny's family drove to Deerfield on what date in Chapter 5?
(a) June 27.
(b) June 12.
(c) June 4.
(d) May 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played Johnny Gunther in the TV movie based on the narrative from "Death Be Not Proud"?

2. After his first operation, Johnny wrote to some school friends describing his hospital stay and explained that they had to drill three holes into his skull in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 5, just before Johnny became critically ill, he and his father discussed books and writing and talked about going to the country on what day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Johnny's letters in "A Few More of His Letters" reveal his love of education?

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

7. How was Johnny's recovery after his operation progressing in the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

10. How does Gunther describe the weather at Johnny's funeral in "Aftermath"?

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