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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Separating the Twins," where were the twins, Patrick and Benjamin, conjoined?
(a) At the back of the head.
(b) At the shoulder.
(c) At the chest.
(d) At the hip.

2. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?
(a) She had little swelling.
(b) She sat up on the gurney.
(c) She slept.
(d) She talked.

3. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?
(a) Watch some movies to distract them from worry.
(b) Buy Maranda a toy from the gift shop.
(c) Say their prayers.
(d) Sign up for family counseling.

4. What unusual solution did one doctor suggest Maranda try twice a day for her seizures?
(a) Leeches.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Wheatgrass.
(d) Cod liver oil.

5. How did patient Danielle's mother first learn about the author, in "Three Special Children"?
(a) An article in Ladies Home Journal.
(b) The Phil Donahue show.
(c) An entry in Encyclopedia Britannica.
(d) Danielle's doctor referred him.

6. What time does the author decide he must leave work each day, in "Family Affairs"?
(a) 7 p.m
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 12 a.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

7. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?
(a) Ten hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) Twenty hours.
(d) Five hours.

8. How did Beth Usher, in "Little Beth," receive a bump that later caused her first seizure?
(a) She fell from a swing.
(b) She ran into a wall.
(c) She was stung by a bee.
(d) She was hit with a baseball.

9. In "Think Big," what does the author say talented young people should focus on, instead of music and sports?
(a) Books and self-improvement.
(b) Science.
(c) Service.
(d) Finding a spiritual community.

10. What does the author say a "four plus" did at the hospital?
(a) Instructed how much coffee was needed.
(b) Indicated the number of surgeons required to attend neurosurgery grand rounds.
(c) Informed how long an operation would be.
(d) Galvanized everyone into action.

11. What does the author say was a "golden opportunity," where there would be no outcries over Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?
(a) When Denise's family and friends held a candlelight vigil.
(b) When his critic left for an overseas conference.
(c) When a judge ordered the operation.
(d) When the author was asked to televise the procedure.

12. How much blood did Maranda lose during the hemispherectomy?
(a) Nine pints.
(b) Two pints.
(c) None.
(d) Twelve ounces.

13. In "Family Affairs," why does the author believe his wife, Candy, is able to cope with his long hours?
(a) She is a homebody.
(b) She is confident and secure in herself.
(c) She is busy in her profession as well.
(d) She believes married people are more successful if they rarely see each other.

14. What celebrity came to Johns Hopkins to visit Beth while she was comatose?
(a) Fred Rogers.
(b) Big Bird.
(c) Barney.
(d) Julie Andrews.

15. In "A Special Year," why was the author concerned about his wife traveling to Australia?
(a) She was pregnant and on bed rest.
(b) She hated warm climates.
(c) She would have to leave all of her close friends.
(d) She would have to quit a lucrative job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author and Dr. Udvarhelyi end up talking about extensively in the interview for Johns Hopkins?

2. From what age did Maranda Francisco start having grand mal seizures?

3. What does the author say was the most harrowing moment of the surgery for Patrick and Benjamin, in "Separating the Twins"?

4. As Susan recalled her story in "Craig and Susan," who did she tell God she was like from the Bible?

5. In "The Rest of Their Story," the author says the twins were given phenobarbitol in order to do what?

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