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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. At the end of Chapter 32, when was Susannah scheduled to see Dr. Najjar?
2. In Chapter 39, how long did it take Susannah to track down Dr. Bertisch and get the results of the tests she took?
3. In Chapter 33, when would Dr. Dalmau release a paper on the progression of NMDA?
4. In Chapter 28 when Susannah was diagnosed with anti-NMDA-receptor autoimmune encephalitis, how many patients had been diagnosed before her?
5. In Chapter 25, what book did Hannah bring Susannah?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of Chapter 22, what did Susannah become obsessed with doing?
2. What was Allen's opinion of Stephen in Chapter 24?
3. What behavior did Susannah have in Chapter 32 that was actually a sign of improvement?
4. In Chapter 27, what treatment did Dr. Najjar suggest that worried Susannah and her family?
5. In Chapter 22, what was found in Susannah's spinal tap and what did that indicate?
6. In Chapter 40, what would Stephen and Susanna do at her father's house when they would spend the night?
7. What therapy was recommended for Susannah at the end of Chapter 30 and why?
8. At the end of Chapter 39, what mistake did Susannah make?
9. What were the results of the brain biopsy in Chapter 28?
10. In Chapter 37, how did Susannah spend time with her brother James?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Susannah was once asked if she had the chance to refuse the disease if she would have done so. How did Susannah answer that question? Why would she still have the disease if she had a choice?
Essay Topic 2
Susannah told the story from her point of view. How does the point of view determine what readers know about events and people? How did the point of view help readers empathize with Susanna?
Essay Topic 3
Susannah compared the brain to Christmas tree lights in Chapter 17. Why did she compare the brain to Christmas tree lights? How was the brain like a string of Christmas tree lights? How did that relate to her condition?
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