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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. Where did Alan think he was during his first week at Magee?

2. In Chapter 6, what year did Alan believe it was?

3. How was Alan when Cathy met him?

4. How far was the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania from where Alan and Cathy first met?

5. Where was Alan born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what words did Cathy or others have to repeat to Alan over and over again?

2. How did Kelly enjoy the stay at the lake?

3. Why was Alan practically naked in the ICU?

4. How did Cathy meet Alan?

5. How was Alan injured?

6. What did Cathy think when a guy who had been injured in a motorcycle accident talked to Alan before they left for a Phillies game?

7. Why didn't Cathy and Alan ever move from Philadelphia?

8. Who also came to stay at the cabin?

9. Why did doctors not know if Alan would ever walk again?

10. Why was Alan given a feeding tube?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Alan was moved to the neurological intensive care unit, Cathy noticed the differences in the two ICUs. Compare and contrast the regular ICU and the neurological intensive care unit.

Essay Topic 2

Cathy mentioned how she missed the old Alan. Discuss the old and the new Alan and why Cathy felt like she had a new husband.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss reduplicative paramnesia and how it affected Alan and other TBI sufferers.

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