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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. How old was Johnny when he died?
2. What word means quiet, inactive, or dormant?
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. What refers to the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter?
5. By what month had Johnny caught up on the work for his history course in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason does John Gunther give for writing "Death Be Not Proud" in the Foreword of the book?
2. How is the author of "Death Be Not Proud" related to the central figure in the memoir? What subject does the book revolve around?
3. What was controversial about Dr. Gerson's form of treatment, as discussed in Chapter 3? How did Johnny feel about it?
4. What interests drew Johnny as a young boy, according to the author in the Foreword?
5. What did a specialist recommend for Johnny's treatment in Chapter 4? How did his treatment change?
6. How were Johnny's Christmas and Spring visits home described in Chapter 1?
7. How does the author describe Johnny's intelligence and temperament in the Foreword of the book?
8. How did Johnny act during his treatment in Chapter 1? What was his prognosis at this point?
9. How did Johnny's studies progress in Chapter 4? What motivated Johnny in this regard?
10. What concerns preoccupied Johnny following his first operation in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of denial in the book. How did Johnny attempt to block out the seriousness of 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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