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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author and Dr. Udvarhelyi end up talking about extensively in the interview for Johns Hopkins?
(a) Yale.
(b) Metal rings.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Classical music.

2. How much blood did Maranda lose during the hemispherectomy?
(a) Twelve ounces.
(b) None.
(c) Two pints.
(d) Nine pints.

3. How does the author say Bo-Bo Valentine received her injury?
(a) She was attacked by a dog.
(b) She fell off a swing.
(c) She was hit by a truck.
(d) She was hit by a baseball.

4. What does the author conclude in "Family Affairs" is a top priority?
(a) His family.
(b) Continuing laboratory research.
(c) Writing papers.
(d) Presenting motivational talks to young people.

5. The author says he was hooked the first few times he looked down upon what?
(a) A human brain.
(b) Operating theater.
(c) A needy child.
(d) A beating heart.

6. Why did the chief of surgery at Provident Hospital suggest the author did not want to stay at Johns Hopkins?
(a) He said the patients were prejudiced.
(b) He said the institution was steeped in racism.
(c) He said there was too much drama.
(d) He said the salary was too poor.

7. What does the author say happened every time an instrument touched Maranda during her surgery?
(a) She started to bleed.
(b) Her fingers moved.
(c) Her blood pressure dropped.
(d) Her toes moved.

8. Before the author left for his interview in Baltimore, he decided that he wanted to be himself and be accepted or rejected by _____ and not _____.
(a) His grades/By the mistakes he has made.
(b) Being himself/Because he projects some kind of image through a super-sales job.
(c) Pitching his metal ring technique/By being modest.
(d) His recommendations/By anything he says.

9. As Susan recalled her story in "Craig and Susan," who did she tell God she was like from the Bible?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Moses.

10. What did the author find a technique for that involves placing metal rings on the back and front of the skull?
(a) Finding the foramen ovale.
(b) Taking better x-rays of the brain.
(c) Removing brain tumors.
(d) Curing headaches.

11. From what age did Maranda Francisco start having grand mal seizures?
(a) Eighteen months old.
(b) Four years old.
(c) Seven days old.
(d) Eight years old.

12. What type of animal did the author decide to focus his brain research on, in "Coming Into My Own"?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Mokeys.
(d) Rabbits.

13. What does the author say he and his wife share as an unfulfilled dream, in "Think Big"?
(a) Setting up a national scholarship fund for young people with academic talent.
(b) Spending their retirement years in Australia.
(c) Starting a music school for disadvantaged youth.
(d) Taking the boys to speaking opportunities when they are older.

14. Who does the author complain, in "Another Step Forward," wouldn't talk to the "common people" like ward clerks or aides?
(a) A few of the doctors.
(b) Celebrity patients.
(c) The veteran nurses.
(d) Wealthy families.

15. During what years was the author a resident at Johns Hopkins?
(a) 1985-1999.
(b) 1983-1988.
(c) 1974-1977.
(d) 1978-1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. What homework assignment did the author give Luis and Terry Francisco before Maranda's surgery?

2. What significant sign of recovery did Maranda show after her hemispherectomy?

3. What affiliation did the author and his wife have that opened doors for them in Australia?

4. In "Family Affairs," why does the author believe his wife, Candy, is able to cope with his long hours?

5. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?

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