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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the psychic tell Jaouad that she was amazed at?
(a) He knew she was having doubts about her own writing.
(b) He knew she was on a road trip.
(c) He knew she was sick.
(d) He seemed to know she had an aunt who died young.

2. What was a red flag for Jaouad that she did not want to continue conversation with Kevin and Candy?
(a) Kevin asked her to borrow money.
(b) Kevin made fun of her name.
(c) Kevin was taking drugs.
(d) Kevin hit on her when Candy was not listening.

3. In Chapter 17, what is an elusive concept for Jaouad?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Home.
(c) Work.
(d) Love.

4. What did Jaouad bring on her trip with her in Chapter 26?
(a) Melissa's ashes.
(b) Many books.
(c) Her manuscript.
(d) Her wedding dress.

5. What did Jaouad save for last to visit in Chapter 26?
(a) The Cathedral.
(b) The Taj Mahal.
(c) The River Kwai.
(d) The Ringold.

6. What destination did Jaouad take an unplanned detour to in Chapter 29?
(a) The Great Lakes.
(b) The country's largest ball of string.
(c) The Mall of America.
(d) Niagra Falls.

7. What did Will say when Jaouad told him about her new relationship?
(a) No one would ever take care of her like he had.
(b) He was heartbroken.
(c) He earnestly wished her good luck.
(d) He told her she had never really loved him.

8. In Chapter 25, what procedure did Jaouad have?
(a) Another transplant.
(b) Her port removed.
(c) Fertility treatment.
(d) Her wrist bone re-set.

9. What did Jaouad's new friend in Chapter 19 do for a living?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Artist.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Nurse.

10. What happened between Will and Jaouad in Chapter 21?
(a) They got married.
(b) Will moved out.
(c) They bought a house together.
(d) They got a job at the same company.

11. What honor did Jaouad win in Chapter 21?
(a) A Pulitzer Prize.
(b) A National Book Award.
(c) A Newberry Prize.
(d) An Emmy Award.

12. Why did Jaouad especially want to learn how to drive?
(a) She wanted to be able to give other people rides to their treatments.
(b) She wanted to drive herself to her treatments.
(c) She wanted to buy her first car.
(d) She wanted to take a big road trip soon.

13. What did Melissa learn in Chapter 19 that prompted her to take a big trip?
(a) Her mother was ill.
(b) She had gotten a financial windfall.
(c) Her cancer had spread to her lungs.
(d) Her boyfriend was ill.

14. What did Jaouad talk to her friend's class about?
(a) Real estate law, her experiences at Julliard, and her cancer treatments.
(b) Her experiences with cancer and her philosophy about dealing with grief, loss, and setbacks.
(c) Her music and her relationship with Will.
(d) Chakras, the cancer guru she had seen, and her time at Julliard.

15. What did Jaouad often find herself doing while driving?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Jaouad meet in Chapter 17 that became a good friend?

2. Who had a crush on Melissa in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 24, where did Will move?

4. Where did Jaouad and her friends travel to a conference for young cancer patients in Chapter 20?

5. What did Jaouad feel pretty sure would be Will's place in her life in Chapter 24?

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