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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 Chapter 5, just before Johnny became critically ill, he and his father discussed books and writing and talked about going to the country on what day?

2. What is a property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force?

3. In what state was Johnny when he died in the hospital?

4. How does the author describe the weather when Johnny died in "Aftermath"?

5. Johnny's mother was of what religion?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Johnny describe his operations and treatment in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe Johnny's second operation. Who was the primary surgeon? What was the goal of the surgery? What was the outcome?

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