When Breath Becomes Air
The book opens with Kalanithi...
looking at his CT scans and seeing the presence of cancerous tumors
Meaning to be quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
Meek
a figure of speech which exaggerates the meaning of a sentence
hyperbole
Who is the narrator of The Book Thief
Death
The first sign(s) that Kalanithi had contracted cancer was...
unexplained rapid weight loss, agonizing back pain, and bouts of severe chest pain and persistent cough
An irregular heartbeat, either too fast (tachycardia) or too slow (bradycardia), disrupting the normal rhythm of the heart.
Arrhythmia
When an author utilizes the five senses to engage the reader it's known as...
Descriptive Writing
In Civil Peace, what does the phrase "Happy Survival!" mean to most members of the community?
congratulations on surviving the war
Even though his life expectancy is low, Paul and Lucy decide to have a baby. Why?
it added dimensions of meaning to their marriage and lives
An artificial device that replaces a missing body part.
Prosthetic
made up of several factors including setting/location, background, cultures, beliefs, and community.
Cultural Context
How does the narrator of the book thief see things?
First colors then humans.
In Part I, Kalanithi claims that growing up he determined to never be a doctor because...
his father was a doctor
a person or thing viewed as a perfect example of a particular quality.
Paragon
A phrase which bears no literal meaning to the situation but simply implies the story or facts behind it.
Idiom
In Those Winter Sundays, what was the author's attitude towards his father?
He didn't appreciate what his father had done for him at the time.
Why did Kalanithi choose neurosurgery?
because it connected the questions of life, death, and meaning more than other specialties
the study of diseases and their causes through the examination of bodily tissues and fluids.
Pathology
What are the five stages of story structure?
What dies the author of Those Winter Sundays recall his father doing in the story?
Waking up early to heat the house