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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. By what month had Johnny passed the English examination for school in Chapter 4?
2. In the end of Chapter 3, Johnny's parents had to inform Johnny that he would not be going back where?
3. What was the cause of Johnny's debilitating illness during his teen years?
4. Where in Connecticut did Johnny's family live after leaving Europe?
5. What refers to the loss of a large block of interrelated memories, or complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.?
Short Essay Questions
1. What interactions with others did Johnny have while at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3?
2. What reason does John Gunther give for writing "Death Be Not Proud" in the Foreword of the book?
3. Where was Johnny Gunther born and raised? When did his family move to the United States?
4. What happened when Johnny's doctors attempted hormone treatment in Chapter 4?
5. What information did Johnny's family receive after his surgery in Chapter 4? How did Johnny recover from the operation?
6. Who helped arrange a meeting between Johnny and Mary in Chapter 4? How was Johnny's health during this time?
7. What was controversial about Dr. Gerson's form of treatment, as discussed in Chapter 3? How did Johnny feel about it?
8. What interests drew Johnny as a young boy, according to the author in the Foreword?
9. Where did Johnny stay after leaving the Neurological Institute in Chapter 2? Why?
10. How were Johnny's Christmas and Spring visits home described in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze Johnny's relationship with his father at a young age. How did Johnny feel about his father's work?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Johnny's first operation. How common was this type of brain surgery during the 1940s? How successful was the treatment?
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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