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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 word means marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic?
2. What was a research and development program, led by the United States with participation from the United Kingdom and Canada, that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II?
3. On what date was Johnny so tired he could barely get out of the bathtub in Chapter 5?
4. What word means to have an effect on; influence; alter?
5. In 1939, Johnny's letters reveal that he decided to make his own what in "A Few More of His Letters"?
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 did Johnny write about in 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters"?
3. When was the first letter written in "A Few More of His Letters"? What perspective do the letters lend?
4. How does John Gunther describe Johnny's emotional state on the Sunday before he died in Chapter 5?
5. What problems with motor skills did Johnny have after leaving the hospital on May 15 in Chapter 5?
6. What did Johnny write about his medical treatments in "The Diary"?
7. What interests did Johnny write about in his letters from age thirteen to fifteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?
8. How was Johnny's illness and the progression of his illness unusual for the type of cancer that he had?
9. What is revealed about the traveling of Johnny's family in "A Few More of His Letters"?
10. What "normal teen problems" did Johnny deal with as revealed in "A Few More of His Letters"?
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 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
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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