Bonus
In an essay, what does a "Hook" do?
First sentence of introduction—grabs the reader’s attention
What happened to Bo-Bo Valentine that put her in the hospital?
Ran into the street and got hit by a car
What gave Craig and Susan hope throughout all of Craig's surgeries?
Their faith in God
What news caused Theresa to plummet into depression when she was 8 months pregnant?
she would give birth to Siamese twins
What did the doctors have to do to the twins after surgery in order to give their brains a chance to recover?
Put them in an artificial coma.
What opens the essay as the first paragraph and leads the reader into the body of the paper by waiting until the last sentence to state the thesis?
Introduction
Why was Dr. Carson happy he didn't listen to his respected colleagues advice?
The little girl survived and recovered from her surgery
What did Dr. Carson admire about Craig's wife Susan?
For being so dedicated to taking care of Craig and making sure that everything was done for him.
What unlikely event left Dr Carson without a passport right before he was to travel to West Germany to perform the surgery?
Thieves broke into his house stealing the safe which contained his passport
Why was the waiting room filled with reporters?
The doctors just performed a historic operation
What is a Topic Sentence?
First sentence in a body paragraph and tells the focus of the paragraph
What alerted Dr. Carson that made him rush Bo-Bo into surgery?
Her pupils were fixed and dilated.
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)- Individuals with this rare disease develop multiple brain tumors as well as tumors of the retina.
What is significant about this particular type of conjoined twin; separation surgery?
They were connected at the head and they shared a section of the skull and skin tissue, as well as a major vein responsible for draining blood from the brain and returning it to the heart.
Why did Dr. Carson feel strange walking into the press conference seeing all the reporters?
He felt when one is doing a job, no matter what the job is, it's hard to comprehend the importance of it.
What brings the body paragraphs together, is an opportunity to remind the reader of the thesis statement, mentions additional information about the topic, and brings the essay to a powerful close?
Conclusion
What last-ditch effort was used on the 10 year-old boy, Charles?
Remove a portion of his brain
Why did Susan feel bad for Dr. Carson?
He had tried hard, and was frustrated and really down.
How did Theresa's thoughts about the twins change after she saw them for the first time?
Her went from thinking of them as a monster to thinking of them as her two tiny babies
How did the mood of the hospital change during the weeks following the surgery?
It seemed everyone in the hospital had became personally involved, leading to a sense of togetherness and team work among everyone
What is a Cliffhanger?
a moment of suspense or tension that ends a chapter or novel and encourages the reader to continue reading or thinking about the book
How did Danielle's mother discover Dr. Carson?
she had read an article about him in the Ladies Home Journal in which it stated that he frequently did surgeries that nobody else would touch.
At the end of the chapter, Dr. Carson states "It made me think of how we take _________ for granted"
Simple Things
What did the team of doctors have to make throughout the 5 months leading up to the surgery?
A 10-page, play-by-play book detailing each step of the operation.
What happened to Patrick before he was suppose to go back to Germany?
He aspirated food into his lungs causing him to stop breathing