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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Teresa Binder consider overdosing on sleeping pills in "Separating the Twins"?
(a) She could not bear the idea of giving birth to conjoined twins.
(b) She was addicted to sleeping pills.
(c) She was having relationship problems.
(d) She was suspersticious about giving birth to twins.

2. What type of animal did the author decide to focus his brain research on, in "Coming Into My Own"?
(a) Mokeys.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Rats.

3. What news did Maranda's parents receive about her diagnosis at UCLA Medical Center?
(a) The doctors saw no evidence of inflammation on her brain.
(b) Her condition was inoperable.
(c) The doctors believed a new drug would cure her.
(d) The results were inconclusive.

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

5. In "Craig and Susan," what did Susan Warnick's experience with Dr. Miller help her conclude?
(a) That she was more knowledgeable about her husband's disease than most doctors.
(b) That there was nothing anyone could do to help her husband.
(c) That nurses could benefit patients by expressing their care.
(d) That she and her husband should seek counseling.

6. Why did the author tell Craig and Susan that he could NOT open the pons up during Craig's surgery?
(a) There was too much swelling.
(b) He was tired.
(c) He did not have the necessary tool.
(d) He thought it was too risky.

7. What marveled the author about Danielle's parents, in "Three Special Children," when she died?
(a) Their anger.
(b) Their maturity.
(c) Their detachment.
(d) The amount of support they received from family and friends.

8. How long did the author expect Maranda's surgery to be, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Five hours.
(d) Twelve hours.

9. 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.

10. Before the author left for his interview in Baltimore, he decided that he wanted to be himself and be accepted or rejected by _____ and not _____.
(a) Pitching his metal ring technique/By being modest.
(b) His recommendations/By anything he says.
(c) Being himself/Because he projects some kind of image through a super-sales job.
(d) His grades/By the mistakes he has made.

11. What did Maranda say, in "A Girl Named Maranda," that she wanted after her hemispherectomy?
(a) A new haircut.
(b) A doll.
(c) A better brain.
(d) No more seizures.

12. What happened when the author pulled Craig's tumorous growth in his brain stem, during his surgery?
(a) The author heard God's voice.
(b) Craig began to bleed excessively.
(c) The author suddenly felt lightheaded.
(d) It came free in one gigantic blob.

13. 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) Service.
(c) Finding a spiritual community.
(d) Science.

14. As Susan recalled her story in "Craig and Susan," who did she tell God she was like from the Bible?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Moses.
(d) Isaac.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?

2. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?

3. What happened to Craig Warnick on June 19, 1988, in "Craig and Susan"?

4. What does the author believe, even after losing Jennifer, about his relationship to patients?

5. What time does the author decide he must leave work each day, in "Family Affairs"?

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