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

2. Who does the author complain, in "Another Step Forward," wouldn't talk to the "common people" like ward clerks or aides?
(a) The veteran nurses.
(b) Wealthy families.
(c) Celebrity patients.
(d) A few of the doctors.

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

4. During what years was the author a resident at Johns Hopkins?
(a) 1985-1999.
(b) 1974-1977.
(c) 1983-1988.
(d) 1978-1982.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Think Big," what does the author say talented young people should focus on, instead of music and sports?

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

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

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

5. How much blood did Maranda lose during the hemispherectomy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Rasmussen's encephalitis?

5. How did the chief of surgery at Provident Hospital try to lure the author to work for him?

6. Describe Maranda Francisco's improvements after her hemispherectomy.

7. Why did Brian and Kathy Usher initially decide against the hemispherectomy for their daughter, Beth?

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

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

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

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