View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like when Jean wakes from his coma?
(a) Cold and rainy.
(b) Dry but cold.
(c) Warm and sunny.
(d) Warm and humid.

2. What is the name of the syndrome the author suffers after his stroke?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Locked In.
(c) Paralytical.
(d) Board Stiff.

3. What does Jean think about one particular dream he had before his stroke?
(a) It was the image of what he really wanted.
(b) It was foretelling his stroke.
(c) It was a warning to love his family.
(d) It showed how he would die.

4. How does Jean write his book?
(a) He dictates it.
(b) He types it.
(c) He records it verbally.
(d) He writes it with a pen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jean hope his hospital experience really is?

2. What does Jean say he prefers to do on his own clothes?

3. When did Jean imagine Eugenie talking to him?

4. Where does Jean feel the most trapped?

5. What calms Jean down the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean prefer to wear while in the hospital and why?

2. What did Jean's feeding test show?

3. Where does Jean usually see all the other patients from his corridor, and how does he feel about those moments?

4. How does Jean feel about the amount of prayers offered in his behalf?

5. What major accomplishment does Jean do with Sandrine's help, and who is notified about this?

6. What does Jean imagine Eugenie doing?

7. What does Jean dream a lot about while in the hospital?

8. How does Jean describe his corridor of the hospital?

9. Why does Jean think he dreams about certain things repeatedly while in the hospital?

10. What does a friend of Jean's do to help him when he starts missing his favorite foods?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 671 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample