Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir Test | Final Test - Hard

John Gunther
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir Test | Final Test - Hard

John Gunther
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 what time did Johnny die?

2. Johnny's very last entry in "The Diary" relates a trip to the public library, where he collected information on what?

3. What is a chronic skin disease common in adolescence, involving inflammation of the sebaceous glands and characterized by pustules on the face, neck, and upper trunk?

4. Johnny's graduation date was when in Chapter 5?

5. In "Aftermath," the author reprints how many letters from doctors who expressed their sympathies and regret for the unfulfilled promise Johnny had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Johnny write about his medical treatments in "The Diary"?

2. What was Johnny reading and studying in his last entries from "The Diary"?

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

4. What interests were revealed in letters from 1939 in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

6. How was Johnny's recovery after his operation progressing in the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. What is revealed about the traveling of Johnny's family in "A Few More of His Letters"?

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

9. How does Gunther describe the weather at Johnny's funeral in "Aftermath"?

10. What interests did Johnny write about in his letters from age thirteen to fifteen in "A Few More of His Letters"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze Johnny's relationship with his father at a young age. How did Johnny feel about his father's work?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the world events which took place during Johnny's childhood. How exposed was Johnny to the events of World War II and what impact did they have on him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Dr. Max Gerson and his controversial treatment method. When and where did Gerson establish his nursing home?

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