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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some people do when following Jean's code that leads to bad communication?
(a) Give up and walk away.
(b) Forget the previous letters.
(c) Rush him.
(d) Finish sentences for him.

2. What is Jean struggling to maintain when Sandrine starts working with him?
(a) His physical abilities.
(b) His motivation to progress.
(c) His hope.
(d) His positive outlook.

3. What condition was Jean in after his coma?
(a) He was in critical condition.
(b) He was in a general stupor.
(c) He was almost totally normal for a time.
(d) He was in and out of consciousness.

4. What showed Jean the extent of his disabilities?
(a) The wheelchair.
(b) The horde of doctors.
(c) His inability to move.
(d) The look in the nurse's eyes.

5. Where do patients in the hospital tend to get lost?
(a) The caffeteria.
(b) The recreation room.
(c) The garden.
(d) The hallway.

6. What day of the week did the author have his stroke?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

7. What kind of hospital is Jean staying in?
(a) An Army hospital.
(b) A children's hospital.
(c) An intensive care hospital.
(d) A Naval hospital.

8. How long was the author in a coma?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 20 days.

9. How does Jean describe Sandrine as a person?
(a) A motivator.
(b) A guardian angel.
(c) A maternal figure.
(d) A true friend.

10. How does Jean feed himself when he misses regular food?
(a) He has visitors sneak food.
(b) He uses his memory.
(c) He dreams about it.
(d) He writes about food.

11. Who is the first person Sandrine calls when Jean makes significant improvement?
(a) Jean's father.
(b) Jean's sister.
(c) Jean's daughter.
(d) Jean's mother.

12. What kind of corridor does Jean say his room is in?
(a) A hidden corner.
(b) A busy intersection.
(c) A dead end.
(d) A central hub.

13. What does Jean do to signify which letter he is looking for?
(a) Blinks his left eyelid.
(b) Blinks both eyes.
(c) Blinks his right eye.
(d) Nods his head.

14. What kind of place does Jean's father live in?
(a) Military Barrack.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Apartment.
(d) House.

15. What shows Jean the amount of love that the world has for him?
(a) The amount of visitors he gets.
(b) The gifts and flowers sent.
(c) The prayers offered on his behalf.
(d) The news articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jean imagine Eugenie talking to him?

2. What kind of test did Jean take after losing so much weight?

3. What does Jean's daughter do every night that brings joy to his heart?

4. What does Brigitte do for Jean every time before she leaves him?

5. How much weight did Jean lose in 20 weeks?

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