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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. What refers to the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing?

2. In what year did Johnny come home from his boarding school for Christmas looking great in Chapter 1?

3. In the end of Chapter 3, Johnny's parents had to inform Johnny that he would not be going back where?

4. Where was Johnny conceived?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did a specialist recommend for Johnny's treatment in Chapter 4? How did his treatment change?

2. How does the author describe Johnny's intelligence and temperament in the Foreword of the book?

3. Where did Johnny stay after leaving the Neurological Institute in Chapter 2? Why?

4. How did Johnny act during his treatment in Chapter 1? What was his prognosis at this point?

5. What was controversial about Dr. Gerson's form of treatment, as discussed in Chapter 3? How did Johnny feel about it?

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

7. How was Johnny's health after his tumor was drained in Chapter 3?

8. What happened when Johnny's doctors attempted hormone treatment in Chapter 4?

9. What events had led up to Johnny's diagnosis in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history and effectiveness of alternative therapies in the treatment of cancer. What do the statistics indicate in terms of remission? How much reliable data is there for alternative therapies?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Johnny's first operation. How common was this type of brain surgery during the 1940s? How successful was the treatment?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the study of neurology and discuss the events which led to Johnny's diagnosis in the narrative. What symptoms did Johnny exhibit?

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