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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 did Joni learn to do when she was two?

2. Who saved Joni from drowning?

3. Who came to live with Joni in the summer?

4. When was Joni's father born?

5. What did Joni discover that her spiritual life was filled with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rancho Los Amigos compare to Greenoaks?

2. What did the doctors do to reduce Joni's likelihood of getting bed sores? Did it help?

3. When Joni arrived home from Rancho Los Amigos she became depressed. Describe some of the things she went through during that time.

4. What was involved in the myelogram that Joni had done?

5. How did Joni start acting differently in Chapter 6?

6. What did Joni's therapy-aide warn her family about when she went home for a visit?

7. What was Dick's view on the accident?

8. What was Joni's visit home like?

9. How did Joni learn to maneuver her wheelchair on her own?

10. What were Joni's first days in the hospital like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joni's family and friends had many different reactions to the accident. Compare and contrast their feelings. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Joni's feelings regarding her situation differed from those of other patients she encountered in the hospital and rehab centers. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Joni had many struggles with her religious beliefs throughout the book. Describe some of those struggles and use examples from the book.

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