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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 one letter to his father in "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny commented on how the physics teacher had told the class that if the students spent how much a night on their subject, they would do all right?

2. On what date was Johnny so tired he could barely get out of the bathtub in Chapter 5?

3. Johnny's letters from 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters" showed that the young boy had an avid interest in what?

4. What part of Johnny's body was clumsy and wouldn't open properly when he returned home in Chapter 5?

5. In "Aftermath," Johnny's family was told that what would be very important to the neurological institutes in the world because it was so unique that Johnny remained so well up to the very end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the surgeons tell Johnny's family would be helpful for the medical community in "Aftermath"?

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

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

4. What thoughts and themes are revealed in "A Word From Frances"?

5. What did Johnny write to this father when he was sixteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

6. How was Johnny's illness and the progression of his illness unusual for the type of cancer that he had?

7. How does Gunther describe the weather at Johnny's funeral in "Aftermath"?

8. Describe Johnny's graduation in Chapter 5. How was Johnny received by his peers?

9. What letters are described by the author in "Aftermath"? What did the author seek to understand after the funeral?

10. What problems with motor skills did Johnny have after leaving the hospital on May 15 in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the world events which took place during Johnny's childhood. How exposed was Johnny to the events of World War II and what impact did they have on him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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