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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 71 - 140).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jaouad feel, in part, after her initial diagnosis in Chapter 6?
(a) Suspicion.
(b) Numbness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Relief.

2. What procedure finally resulted in the diagnosis that Jaouad and her family all dreaded?
(a) A simple blood test.
(b) The bone marrow biopsy.
(c) A bone density scan.
(d) A DNA analysis of Jaouad's hair.

3. In Chapter 17, what did Jaouad's parents think was happening to her?
(a) She was getting sicker.
(b) She was going to lose her muscle mass and ability to walk soon.
(c) She was depressed.
(d) She was working too hard.

4. What was Jaouad's mother's favorite day of the year?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Bastille Day.
(d) April Fool's Day.

5. What test did Jaouad take in Chapter 11?
(a) MCAT.
(b) SAT.
(c) GRE.
(d) LSAT.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one main concern following a transplant?

2. What kind of emotion did Jaouad write in her journal that joy was?

3. What radio show did Jaouad appear on just after moving into her temporary accommodation following her transplant?

4. In Chapter 4, what symptom was getting so bad Jaouad could not ignore it any longer?

5. Where did Jaouad eventually start writing a regular column?

(see the answer key)

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