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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of Johnny's debilitating illness during his teen years?

2. Where did John Gunther grow up?

3. What refers to the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter?

4. Johnny's parents lied to Johnny, telling him that his tumor was what in Chapter 1?

5. What was the name of Johnny's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns preoccupied Johnny following his first operation in Chapter 1?

2. How did Johnny's studies progress in Chapter 4? What motivated Johnny in this regard?

3. What information did Johnny's family receive after his surgery in Chapter 4? How did Johnny recover from the operation?

4. What treatment did Johnny receive at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?

5. What interactions with others did Johnny have while at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?

6. What does the author write of Johnny's bad moods in Chapter 3?

7. Describe Johnny's first operation. When did it take place and where? What was the objective of the operation?

8. When were Johnny's parents informed that he might have a brain tumor? What did they do upon hearing the news?

9. What did Johnny's family know about his condition in Chapter 4? Who helped him with his physical activity?

10. Who helped arrange a meeting between Johnny and Mary in Chapter 4? How was Johnny's health during this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of radiation treatment for cancer. Who originated this method of treatment and when?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the progression of Johnny's tumor in the winter of 1946. What medically was happening to the tumor? How did doctors hope to treat it?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and effectiveness of alternative therapies in the treatment of cancer. What do the statistics indicate in terms of remission? How much reliable data is there for alternative therapies?

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