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

2. Why does the author say he experiences less of a negative response from patients nowadays?
(a) He has learned to be more charming.
(b) He pre-screens patients to make sure they have a positive attitude.
(c) Patients know who he is and what he looks like before they get there.
(d) Times have changed and people are less prejudiced.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual solution did one doctor suggest Maranda try twice a day for her seizures?

2. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?

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

4. How did patient Danielle's mother first learn about the author, in "Three Special Children"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was controversial about Denise Baca's hemispherectomy?

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

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

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

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

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

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