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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. Where is Deerfield Academy located?

2. What refers to the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells?

3. On what date did Johnny's parents receive a call that a neurologist had seen their son, and they thought that Johnny had a brain tumor?

4. Who was particularly good at helping Johnny keep his spirits up by bringing him gifts and reading to him in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 3, although Johnny's strength was better, the bump began to get worse, becoming two bumps and then what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a specialist recommend for Johnny's treatment in Chapter 4? How did his treatment change?

2. What happened when Johnny's doctors attempted hormone treatment in Chapter 4?

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

4. How did Johnny act during his treatment in Chapter 1? What was his prognosis at this point?

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

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

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

8. What were Johnny's parents informed after his first operation in Chapter 1? How did Johnny recover from the surgery?

9. What events had led up to Johnny's diagnosis in Chapter 1?

10. How does the author describe Johnny's intelligence and temperament in the Foreword of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss amnesia in brain cancer patients and the symptoms exhibited by Johnny in January and February of 1947. How was Johnny's cancer affecting his motor abilities at this point?

Essay Topic 2

What was Johnny's relationship with his mother like? How long had John and Frances been divorced and how amicable was their split?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the interests of Johnny Gunther as revealed in the book's Foreword. What inspired Johnny's interest in music and the sciences?

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