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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. The first letter from "A Few More of His Letters" was written when Johnny was how old?

2. The first letter from "A Few More of His Letters" showed Johnny's interest in what?

3. On what date did Johnny have another bout of amnesia and began to have problems regulating his temperature in Chapter 5?

4. Johnny was how old when he wrote about going to an observatory and asked his father to send him his chemistry books?

5. When Johnny returned home in Chapter 5, he stayed relatively well for a while, although it was increasingly difficult for him in regard to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Johnny's death in Chapter 5? Where did he die?

2. What did Johnny write about his medical treatments in "The Diary"?

3. How does John Gunther describe Johnny's emotional state on the Sunday before he died in Chapter 5?

4. What was the goal of Johnny's doctors and family after his graduation in Chapter 5?

5. How was Johnny's recovery after his operation progressing in the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. What did Johnny write to his mother about when he was sixteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

7. What "normal teen problems" did Johnny deal with as revealed in "A Few More of His Letters"?

8. What interests did Johnny write about in his letters from age thirteen to fifteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

9. What led to Johnny's father calling Frances on June 27 in Chapter 5?

10. What is revealed about the traveling of Johnny's family in "A Few More of His Letters"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the qualities of Johnny's character as narrated in the book. What virtuous acts was Johnny capable of? How did Johnny's character influence those around him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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