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

2. After Johnny died, Frances had a hard time facing all the things that he used to love and remembered how he had especially loved his what?

3. In "A Few More of His Letters," Johnny demonstrated a _____ relationship with his parents through his letters.

4. Deerfield is a town located in what county?

5. When was Pierre Lecomte du Nouy born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the study of neurology and discuss the events which led to Johnny's diagnosis in the narrative. What symptoms did Johnny exhibit?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss amnesia in brain cancer patients and the symptoms exhibited by Johnny in January and February of 1947. How was Johnny's cancer affecting his motor abilities at this point?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze Johnny's relationship with his father at a young age. How did Johnny feel about his father's work?

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