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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Johnny was allowed to go home for how long over Christmas?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 1 week.

2. While he was at Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home, the doctor took Johnny off what medication and insisted that he rest for several weeks?
(a) Insulin.
(b) Penicillin.
(c) Keflex.
(d) Metacillin.

3. Who had been helping Johnny with physical activity in Chapter 4?
(a) Frances.
(b) John.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sarah.

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

5. In Chapter 3, Johnny's family celebrated his birthday with what?
(a) Imitation pot roast.
(b) Tofu and vegetables.
(c) Imitation cake.
(d) Imitation ice cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the loss of a large block of interrelated memories, or complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.?

2. On what date was Johnny's first operation performed in Chapter 1?

3. Where in Connecticut did Johnny's family live after leaving Europe?

4. Who is the narrator of "Death Be Not Proud"?

5. How much of the tumor were the doctors able to remove during Johnny's first operation in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Johnny in the Foreword? What qualities did Johnny exhibit?

2. What does the author write of Johnny's bad moods in Chapter 3?

3. What concerns preoccupied Johnny following his first operation in Chapter 1?

4. What were Johnny's parents informed after his first operation in Chapter 1? How did Johnny recover from the surgery?

5. How did Johnny's family react to the conflict between doctors in Chapter 3? What compromise was met?

6. How were Johnny's Christmas and Spring visits home described in Chapter 1?

7. What reason does John Gunther give for writing "Death Be Not Proud" in the Foreword of the book?

8. How is the author of "Death Be Not Proud" related to the central figure in the memoir? What subject does the book revolve around?

9. What was Johnny's condition like when he entered Dr. Gerson's Nursing Home in Chapter 3? How was his recovery there?

10. How did Johnny's studies progress in Chapter 4? What motivated Johnny in this regard?

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