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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. In "Aftermath," the author reprints how many letters from doctors who expressed their sympathies and regret for the unfulfilled promise Johnny had?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

2. When Johnny returned home in Chapter 5, he stayed relatively well for a while, although it was increasingly difficult for him in regard to what?
(a) Motor skills.
(b) Math skills.
(c) Reading ability.
(d) Memory.

3. In "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny demonstrated a _____ relationship with his parents through his letters.
(a) Close.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Resentful.

4. In 1939, Johnny's letters reveal that he wanted his parents to send him what in "A Few More of His Letters"?
(a) A violin.
(b) A flute.
(c) A chemistry set.
(d) A telescope.

5. The first letter from "A Few More of His Letters" was written when Johnny was how old?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author describe the weather when Johnny died in "Aftermath"?

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

3. In the poem, "Holy Sonnet X," the author writes, "Death be not proud, though some have called thee / Mighty and" what?

4. Deerfield is a town located in what county?

5. When was Pierre Lecomte du Nouy born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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