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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. How old was Johnny when he started taking geology classes and found them very interesting in "A Few More of His Letters"?

2. How does the author describe the weather when Johnny died in "Aftermath"?

3. Johnny's mother was of what religion?

4. What means vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.?

5. On what date was Johnny cleared to go home in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Johnny write about in 1937 and 1938 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

2. How does John Gunther describe Johnny's emotional state on the Sunday before he died in Chapter 5?

3. How did Johnny describe his operations and treatment in "A Few More of His Letters"?

4. Why did Johnny's father tell him an outright lie in Chapter 5?

5. What did Johnny write to this father when he was sixteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

6. What thoughts and themes are revealed in "A Word From Frances"?

7. How did Johnny feel about his illness during his hospitalization in June 12 in Chapter 5?

8. When was the first letter written in "A Few More of His Letters"? What perspective do the letters lend?

9. What did Johnny write to his mother about when he was sixteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

10. What caused Johnny's death in Chapter 5? Where did he die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the impact of Johnny's cancer on his family and doctors during the winter of 1946/47. How did Johnny feel about the different treatment options being discussed?

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