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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the author tell Craig and Susan that he could NOT open the pons up during Craig's surgery?
(a) He was tired.
(b) He thought it was too risky.
(c) There was too much swelling.
(d) He did not have the necessary tool.

2. In "Separating the Twins," where were the twins, Patrick and Benjamin, conjoined?
(a) At the hip.
(b) At the back of the head.
(c) At the shoulder.
(d) At the chest.

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

4. How long did Maranda's hemispherectomy take in "Heartbreak"?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Twenty hours.
(c) Ten hours.
(d) Five hours.

5. What happened when the Hopkins team tried to put Beth's diseased hemisphere to sleep?
(a) They discovered that her speech control transferred to her good hemisphere.
(b) Her entire brain went to sleep.
(c) She woke up.
(d) She slipped into a coma.

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

7. What reason does the author give for not wanting to travel to Australia, in "A Special Year"?
(a) The healthcare system there.
(b) The 20-hour flight.
(c) The Whites-only policy.
(d) The heavy accents.

8. How long did the author expect Maranda's surgery to be, in "A Girl Named Maranda"?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Five hours.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Two hours.

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

10. What are members of the Ben Carson Club at Old Court Middle School in the Baltimore suburbs required to do?
(a) Meet with a mentor every week.
(b) Watch no more than three tevelvision programs a week and read at least two books.
(c) Follow the author's "Think Big" commands.
(d) Work in teams devising original science investigations.

11. During the author's intense year as chief resident, he learned the special skills that transform the _____ along with his hands, eyes and intuition into _____.
(a) Surgical instruments/Healing.
(b) Research/Practice.
(c) Patients/Empowered advocates for healthcare.
(d) Doctors/Teachers.

12. What concept allowed Maranda to manage well without the left half of her brain?
(a) Relativity.
(b) Multiplicity.
(c) Serendipity.
(d) Plasticity.

13. What did Maranda say, in "A Girl Named Maranda," that she wanted after her hemispherectomy?
(a) A doll.
(b) No more seizures.
(c) A new haircut.
(d) A better brain.

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

15. What affiliation did the author and his wife have that opened doors for them in Australia?
(a) They lived in Michigan.
(b) They were Yale alumni.
(c) They belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
(d) They were Black Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the CT scan show after Beth's surgery in "Little Beth"?

2. Who reminded the author, in "Craig and Susan," to remember his mother's words about trusting the Lord?

3. What unusual solution did one doctor suggest Maranda try twice a day for her seizures?

4. What does the author say was the most harrowing moment of the surgery for Patrick and Benjamin, in "Separating the Twins"?

5. What does the author say he and his wife share as an unfulfilled dream, in "Think Big"?

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