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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their date in Chapter 18, Stella is shocked to learn what about Will?

2. According to Stella in Chapter 19, what was her childhood nickname?

3. In Chapter 19, what gift does Will leave for Stella after their date?

4. In Chapter 21, the CFers are informed they will all be confined to their rooms until what tests are run?

5. Whom does Stella see weeping in Poe's room near the end of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how does Stella prepare for her date with Will? What obstacles does she face?

2. How is Stella's life saved after she falls in the pond?

3. What two gifts does Will give Stella in Chapter 29?

4. Why does Will leave the hospital for good? What does he ask Stella to do first?

5. What is the subject of the video Stella uploads in Chapter 16? What plan does she outline?

6. What do Will and Stella believe about the afterlife, according to their conversation in Chapter 18?

7. How has Poe changed in Chapter 21? What are his plans for the future?

8. What does Julie tell Stella in Chapter 15? What is the impact of this information on Stella?

9. Over what do Will and his mother argue in Chapter 20? What realization does Will have after their argument?

10. What emergency occurs in Chapter 21? How does Stella react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Art and creativity play a large role in the novel. Both Abby and Will are known for their creative sketches. Poe creates culinary masterpieces. Stella uses her creativity to create a popular YouTube channel and her own medical app. What does the novel say about the function of art and creativity? How does having a creative outlet help the characters cope as well as further the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using alternating perspectives. How does viewing the action through the eyes of both Stella and Will affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through just one of their perspectives?

Essay Topic 3

Stella finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

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