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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 played Johnny Gunther in the TV movie based on the narrative from "Death Be Not Proud"?
(a) James Archer.
(b) Robby Benson.
(c) Arthur Hill.
(d) Anthony Hall.

2. The first letter from "A Few More of His Letters" showed Johnny's interest in what?
(a) Music.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Poetry.
(d) His father's work.

3. What word means marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic?
(a) Valiant.
(b) Adamant.
(c) Deviant.
(d) Viligant.

4. What word means to have an effect on; influence; alter?
(a) Contempt.
(b) Interrogate.
(c) Corrupt.
(d) Impact.

5. Who did Frances go to visit to escape the stress for a while in Chapter 5?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johnny's very last entry in "The Diary" relates a trip to the public library, where he collected information on what?

2. Johnny had difficulty with what elements of his attire after returning home in Chapter 5?

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

4. When was Pierre Lecomte du Nouy born?

5. When did John Gunther die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interests did Johnny write about in his letters from age thirteen to fifteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

3. What is notable about Johnny's parents in the narrative? What qualities did they exhibit in the face of Johnny's illness and death?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Johnny write about his medical treatments in "The Diary"?

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