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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny was interested in music, especially what type of instruments?
(a) Brass.
(b) Percussion.
(c) Woodwinds.
(d) Strings.

2. Things were looking good for Johnny in Chapter 4 until the end of what month?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) March.
(d) February.

3. Where is Deerfield Academy located?
(a) New York.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Massachusetts.

4. When was John Gunther born?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1901.

5. Where did John Gunther attend college?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) The University of Chicago.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Louisiana State University.

6. Johnny moved to where for the summer in Chapter 2, where he had a workshop and laboratory in the garage?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

7. How was Johnny working to strengthen his eye problems in Chapter 1?
(a) Contact lenses.
(b) A strict diet.
(c) Eye exercises.
(d) Glasses.

8. What refers to the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate?
(a) Biology.
(b) Ecology.
(c) Meteorology.
(d) Radiology.

9. Johnny's parents lied to Johnny, telling him that his tumor was what in Chapter 1?
(a) Smaller.
(b) Bigger.
(c) Dead.
(d) Growing.

10. How old was Johnny when he died?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

11. What term refers to a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability?
(a) Elitist.
(b) Prodigy.
(c) Migrant.
(d) Saliency.

12. What doctor vehemently opposed to removing Johnny's tumor in Chapter 3, stating that the tumor was dead and that it was sloughing itself out of his head?
(a) Dr. Masson.
(b) Dr. Gerson.
(c) Dr. Mount.
(d) Dr. Hahn.

13. Who is the narrator of "Death Be Not Proud"?
(a) Frances Gunther.
(b) James Gunther.
(c) Johnny Gunther.
(d) John Gunther.

14. Where was Max Gerson born?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

15. What American born Canadian neurosurgeon did Johnny see for treatment?
(a) Max Gerson.
(b) Lester Mount.
(c) Wilder Penfield.
(d) Dr. Masson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of Johnny's debilitating illness during his teen years?

2. When did Johnny's parents establish a regular routine for visitation in Chapter 3?

3. As he grew older, Johnny developed an interest in games, especially what?

4. In Chapter 4, Johnny's tumor was growing very rapidly, and it was even invading Johnny's what?

5. What is a diagnostic, and at times therapeutic, procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis?

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