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

2. How does the author say Bo-Bo Valentine received her injury?
(a) She was attacked by a dog.
(b) She fell off a swing.
(c) She was hit by a baseball.
(d) She was hit by a truck.

3. In "The Rest of Their Story," what did the author say headlines read after the twins' surgery?
(a) It's all in God's hands.
(b) Dr. Carson a hero.
(c) Twins may not survive.
(d) Twins blind from surgery.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Coming Into My Own," whose voice did the author hear when he encountered prejudice?

2. Why did the author tell Craig and Susan that he could NOT open the pons up during Craig's surgery?

3. What reason does the author give for not wanting to travel to Australia, in "A Special Year"?

4. In "Separating the Twins," where were the twins, Patrick and Benjamin, conjoined?

5. The author says he was hooked the first few times he looked down upon what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Rasmussen's encephalitis?

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

4. What does the letter T stand for in the author's "Think Big" acrostic?

5. How did Theresa Binder, in "Separating the Twins," respond to the news that she was having Siamese twins?

6. What were some of the possible outcomes of Maranda's hemispherectomy, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?

7. Why did some doctors oppose a craniectomy for a patient named Charles in "Three Special Children"?

8. How does the author explain the phenomenon of plasticity?

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

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

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