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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. In Chapter 4, Johnny's tumor was growing very rapidly, and it was even invading Johnny's what?

2. In the end of Chapter 3, Johnny's parents had to inform Johnny that he would not be going back where?

3. Johnny when to the Medical Center on what street in New York City for surgeries?

4. Johnny came home for Spring Holiday in March of what year when his parents took him on several outings in Chapter 1?

5. Where was Johnny born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interests did Johnny develop as he grew older, according to the author in the Foreword?

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

3. What led to Johnny's not returning to school in Chapter 3? How did he respond?

4. How does the author describe Johnny in the Foreword? What qualities did Johnny exhibit?

5. What led the doctors to disagreements about Johnny's treatment options in Chapter 3?

6. What interests drew Johnny as a young boy, according to the author in the Foreword?

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

8. How is the author of "Death Be Not Proud" related to the central figure in the memoir? What subject does the book revolve around?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Johnny's relationship with Mary in the narrative. How did Mary feel about Johnny? What was her reaction to his condition?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Dr. Max Gerson and his controversial treatment method. When and where did Gerson establish his nursing home?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of Johnny's cancer on his family and doctors during the winter of 1946/47. How did Johnny feel about the different treatment options being discussed?

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