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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. In "Family Affairs," why does the author believe his wife, Candy, is able to cope with his long hours?

2. From what age did Maranda Francisco start having grand mal seizures?

3. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?

4. In " Three Special Children," what does the author say is heartbreaking to watch parents do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Rasmussen's encephalitis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the author believe he has "gifted hands"? How does he receive this gift? What does he do with the gift?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the author change when he transfers to a predominately Black school in the eighth grade? How are his peers similar to his old classmates at Wilson Junior High? How are they different?

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