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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. What is the field of physics that is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and the processes by which these arrangements change?

2. What is the third chapter of Part Two titled?

3. Johnny's graduation date was when in Chapter 5?

4. 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?

5. Johnny Gunther is buried in what city in New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What interests were revealed in letters from 1939 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

6. What is notable about Johnny's parents in the narrative? What qualities did they exhibit in the face of Johnny's illness and death?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Johnny's first operation. How common was this type of brain surgery during the 1940s? How successful was the treatment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the effects of Dr. Gerson's Diet on Johnny's tumor as discussed in Chapter 3. How did Johnny feel about the diet?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and effectiveness of alternative therapies in the treatment of cancer. What do the statistics indicate in terms of remission? How much reliable data is there for alternative therapies?

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