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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the author pulled Craig's tumorous growth in his brain stem, during his surgery?

2. What marveled the author about Danielle's parents, in "Three Special Children," when she died?

3. What celebrity came to Johns Hopkins to visit Beth while she was comatose?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What conflict might the author face as he grows in popularity and can no longer meet each demand? How does he turn away patients? How might he reject speaking engagements he has been invited to?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author treat people in other professions? What experiences influence how the author treats people outside the medical field? What has the author's mother taught him about people who work different jobs?

Essay Topic 3

Reflect on the author's "Think Big" acrostic answer to success. Is it a realistic approach to success? Why or why not? How might schools, communities, or cultures be different if everyone followed each idea?

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