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

2. What refers to keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret?

3. In Johnny's letters to his parents in "A Few More of His Letters," he mentioned doing what exercises daily?

4. How old was Johnny when he enjoyed taking chemistry and was making models of atoms in "A Few More of His Letters"?

5. The first letter from "A Few More of His Letters" was written when Johnny was how old?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Johnny write about in 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What did Johnny go through physically and emotionally as he was given x-ray treatment in New York in the narrative? How difficult was the treatment for Johnny's parents?

Essay Topic 3

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

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