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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. Henry DeWolf Smyth was the chairman of the Department of Physics at Princeton University from 1935 until when?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1954.

2. In 1939, Johnny's letters reveal that he decided to make his own what in "A Few More of His Letters"?
(a) Trombone.
(b) Violin.
(c) Flute.
(d) Guitar.

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

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

5. What is the third chapter of Part Two titled?
(a) "Afterward."
(b) "Aftermath."
(c) "A Word from Frances".
(d) "The Diary."

Short Answer Questions

1. Johnny died how long after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor?

2. Johnny's letters from 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters" showed that the young boy had an avid interest in what?

3. When was a TV movie made based on the narrative from "Death Be Not Proud"?

4. Johnny Gunther is buried on the second floor of the Mausoleum of what cemetery?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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