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. By the time Susannah had her second lumbar puncture in Chapter 25, how long had she been in the hospital?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 21 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 15 days.

2. In Chapter 21, what was the name of the only male nurse on Susannah's floor?
(a) Peter.
(b) Charles.
(c) Edward.
(d) Richard.

3. In Chapter 36, where did Stephen drive Susannah?
(a) Brookly.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) New Providence, New Jersey.
(d) Chatham, New Jersey.

4. In Chapter 30, how many fruits and vegetables could a normal person name in one minute?
(a) 25.
(b) Over 20.
(c) About 15.
(d) 35.

5. In Chapter 26, when was the clock test developed?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) Mid-1950s.
(d) Around 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 38, how long was Stephen's hair before he cut it?

2. In Chapter 33, what was the name of the friend who came home with Susannah when she was released from the hospital?

3. In Chapter 25, what was the count of white blood cells in Susannah's spinal fluid?

4. In Chapter 21, what was the name of one of Susannah's favorite nurses?

5. In Chapter 37 when James returned from school, how long did it take him to get used to his subdued and disoriented sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, what disease were doctors assuming that Susannah would be diagnosed with?

2. In Chapter 22, what was found in Susannah's spinal tap and what did that indicate?

3. In Chapter 38, what did Susannah dance with Stephen at a wedding and how were her thoughts about the dance in contrast to reality?

4. What behavior did Susannah have in Chapter 32 that was actually a sign of improvement?

5. What did Susannah look like when James first saw her when he came home in Chapter 34?

6. In Chapter 21, to what did Stephen compare the atmosphere in the hospital?

7. In Chapter 23, what doctor joined Susannah's team and why?

8. In Chapter 32, how did the plasma-exchange process that Susannah received originate?

9. What therapy was recommended for Susannah at the end of Chapter 30 and why?

10. In Chapter 32, what treatment did Dr. Najjar decide to use for Susannah?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 786 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample