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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. When was Henry DeWolf Smyth born?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1910.

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

3. In one letter to his father in "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny commented on how the physics teacher had told the class that if the students spent how much a night on their subject, they would do all right?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

4. What is the field of physics that is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and the processes by which these arrangements change?
(a) Constructive physics.
(b) Electrical physics.
(c) Quantum physics.
(d) Atomic physics.

5. On what date was Johnny so tired he could barely get out of the bathtub in Chapter 5?
(a) June 4.
(b) June 30.
(c) June 24.
(d) July 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a piece of music in which a refrain is repeated between episodes and often constitutes the form of the last movement of a sonata or concerto?

2. In "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny demonstrated a _____ relationship with his parents through his letters.

3. Johnny wrote to his parents that he had identified how many alloys or metals in "A Few More of His Letters"?

4. When was Pierre Lecomte du Nouy born?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What "normal teen problems" did Johnny deal with as revealed in "A Few More of His Letters"?

3. Describe Johnny's graduation in Chapter 5. How was Johnny received by his peers?

4. What is revealed about the traveling of Johnny's family in "A Few More of His Letters"?

5. What did the surgeons tell Johnny's family would be helpful for the medical community in "Aftermath"?

6. Who encouraged Johnny to keep a diary in "The Diary"? What is revealed in his diary?

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

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

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

10. How did Johnny describe his operations and treatment in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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