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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 1939, Johnny's letters reveal that he wanted his parents to send him what in "A Few More of His Letters"?

2. In "The Diary", Johnny wrote that he had decided to accept death without what?

3. At what time did Johnny die?

4. During his brief life, Johnny had discovered a new way to liquefy what compound?

5. Johnny had difficulty with what elements of his attire after returning home in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Johnny reading and studying in his last entries from "The Diary"?

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

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

4. Who encouraged Johnny to keep a diary in "The Diary"? What is revealed in his diary?

5. Why did Johnny's father tell him an outright lie in Chapter 5?

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

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

8. How did Johnny feel about his illness during his hospitalization in June 12 in Chapter 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the narrative style of the book and the examples of foreshadowing presented in Chapter 1. In what tense and person is the book written?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Johnny's ambitions in education in the narrative. Why did Johnny hope to attend Harvard? How successful was Johnny at Deerfield Academy?

Essay Topic 3

What was Johnny's relationship with his mother like? How long had John and Frances been divorced and how amicable was their split?

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