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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 chest.
(c) At the shoulder.
(d) At the hip.

2. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?
(a) Her blood pressure dropped.
(b) Her toes moved.
(c) Her fingers moved.
(d) She started to bleed.

3. From what age did Maranda Francisco start having grand mal seizures?
(a) Seven days old.
(b) Eighteen months old.
(c) Eight years old.
(d) Four years old.

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

5. What happened when the Hopkins team tried to put Beth's diseased hemisphere to sleep?
(a) Her entire brain went to sleep.
(b) She slipped into a coma.
(c) She woke up.
(d) They discovered that her speech control transferred to her good hemisphere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the CT scan show after Beth's surgery in "Little Beth"?

2. In "The Rest of Their Story," what did the author say headlines read after the twins' surgery?

3. Denise's surgery, in "Little Beth," confirmed for the author that when people know their _____ and they know their job, it doesn't matter who _____ them.

4. Who reminded the author, in "Craig and Susan," to remember his mother's words about trusting the Lord?

5. What does the author say was a "golden opportunity," where there would be no outcries over Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Dr. Long handle a White patient who did not want a Black doctor on her case?

2. What complications did Danielle experience after her surgery in "Three Special Children"?

3. Who does the author say he feels a self-imposed obligation to act as a role model for?

4. What is Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)?

5. Why did the author tell a resident at the hospital in Australia that he came from a large family?

6. What happened at Johns Hopkins in 1985 that allowed the author more time?

7. What challenge did Patrick face after his surgery, in "The Rest of Their Story"?

8. What was unusual about Craig being able to eat a whole plate of spaghetti, six weeks after his surgery?

9. Why does the author say "no knowledge is ever wasted," in "Another Step Forward"?

10. What prompted the author to apply to Johns Hopkins for his internship and residency?

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