Charles's mother refuses to allow Ben to perform a craniotomy on his son. This is an example of ___________.
What is situational irony?
100
Ben only applied to one university for this reason.
What is he only had enough money to apply to one school?
100
This was made the separation surgery of Benjamin and Patrick so extraordinary.
What is it had never been successfully done before?
100
This was the trait that Ben says gives him his "gifted hans."
What is exceptional hand-eye coordination?
200
Ben shared a love of this with Dr. Udraheldiji.
What is classical music?
200
The book starts during the twins' separation surgery and then moves back to when Ben was a child. This demonstrates this literary element.
What is a flashback?
200
What were the things did happened that increased Ben's grades?
What is (1) he got glasses; (2) he memorized his times tables; (3) he could only watch 3 television shows per wekk; (4) he had to read an book and prepare a report for his mother?
200
Ben became angry with the press after Benjamin and Patrick's separation surgery for this reason.
What is a reporter misquoted him?
200
This is how Dr. Long handled patients /families that demonstrated prejudice toward Ben.
What is that if they stayed at Johns Hopkins, Ben could continue on their case. Otherwise, they could leave?
300
He was Ben's research collaborator.
Who is Jim Anderson?
300
Pattern of organization is the method in which a written piece of literature is set up. This novel is primarily organized in this manner.
What is chronological?
300
Ben learned this about himself through his temper.
What is if others could make him made, they could control him?
300
This was the challenge Patrick faced after the separation surgery.
What is he aspirated (sucked) food into his lungs and stopped breathing for a while?
400
This man suggested Ben apply for the chief of pediatric surgery when he returned from Australia.
What is Dr. Long?
400
This is one theme of the novel.
What is you can achieve anything you want if you are willing to work for it?
400
Ben's philosophy about rules was this.
What is rules can be broken if the need fits, but the rule should remain moral and ethical?
400
When Ben saw a surgeon struggling to locate the foramen ovale, he did this.
What is found a better way to locate it?
400
This became Ben's top priority after the birth of his second son.
What is his family?
500
He was hit by a car and label as having no hope.
Who is Charles?
500
One turning point in the novel is when ____________________.
What is Ben decided to become a doctor when he is 8 years old?
500
Ben learned this from working at Chrysler Motor Company.
What is good work will be rewarded and move you onward?
500
These were three reasons why Ben refused to make television appearances after Maranda's surgery.
What is (1) he had not yet taken his oral board exams in pediatric neurology; (2) he did not want to be a show biz personality; (3) he did not want to stir jealousy among the other doctors?
500
These are three things that happened that allowed Ben more time with his family.
What is (1) a new pediatric neurosurgeon was hired; (2) he began following set hours at the hospital; (3) he began taking his family along to conferences and speaking engagements?