Quiz

1. What ailment does Johnny have?

A. Leukemia
B. A brain tumor
C. Diabetes
D. Indigestion

2. What is Gunther's occupation?

A. Doctor
B. Scientist
C. Journalist
D. Pool player

3. Who is the family doctor for the Gunthers?

A. Dr. Traeger
B. Dr. Mount
C. Dr. Cushing
D. Dr. Who

4. What does Johnny do in his garage?

A. Sleep
B. Cry
C. Play with his things
D. Make science experiments

5. What non-fat, no-salt diet is Johnny put on?

A. The Atkins Diet
B. The Gerson Diet
C. The Craig Diet
D. The Seafood Diet

6. What must be done to Johnny's head every day?

A. Massaged
B. Dressed and bandaged
C. Shampooed
D. Operated on

7. What school does Johnny go to?

A. Exeter
B. Andover
C. Deerfield
D. Groton

8. What substance, for its first time ever, does Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital administer to Johnny?

A. Ammonia
B. Sodium Hydroxide
C. Methane gas
D. Mustard gas

9. In what subject does Johnny write up fifty-four experiments at the New York Public Library?

A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Anthropology
D. Psychology

10. What book does Gunther publish during the course of Johnny's illness?

A. Inside U.S.A.
B. Inside Europe
C. Inside Asia
D. Inside Indiana

11. What do the Gunthers call Johnny's tumor?

A. Humpty-Dumpty
B. The Bump
C. The Lump
D. The Buldge

12. To which famous scientist does Johnny write a letter?

A. Stephen Hawking
B. Robert Oppenheimer
C. Albert Einstein
D. Isaac Newton

13. Which side of Johnny is weakened considerably?

A. His right side
B. His left side
C. His torso
D. His lower body

14. What water sport does Johnny love most of all?

A. Sailing
B. Swimming
C. Diving
D. Showering

Answer Key:

1: B; 2: C; 3: A; 4: D; 5: B; 6: B; 7: C; 8: D; 9: B; 10: A; 11: B; 12: C; 13: B; 14: A

Suggestions for Further Reading

Brady, Mary. Please Remember Me: A Young Woman's Story of her Friendship with an Unforgettable Fifteen-Year Old Boy. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1977.
Gunther, John. Death Be Not Proud. New York: Perennial Library, 1965.
Gunther, John. Inside U.S.A. New York: Harper, 1951.
Knowles, John. A Separate Peace. New York: Bantam Books, 1959.
Knowles, John. Peace Breaks Out. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1981.
McMurtry, Larry. Terms of Endearment. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975.
Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. New York: Crowell, 1977.
Salinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co. 1951.