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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one theory about the reason behind Jaouad's itching in Part I?
(a) A parasite.
(b) Dust mites.
(c) Bad water in the dorms.
(d) Cancer.

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

3. What was Jaouad's diagnosis in Chapter 6?
(a) HIV.
(b) Multiple sclerosis.
(c) Acute myeloid leukemia.
(d) Huntington's Disease.

4. Where was Jaouad's father Hedi from?
(a) Tunisia.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

5. What was one sign the chemo was beginning to affect Jaouad's body more forcefully?
(a) Her itchiness coming back.
(b) Her vision blurring.
(c) Her bones aching.
(d) Her hair falling out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Jaouad do for her Hundred-Day Project?

3. In Chapter 17, what did Jaouad's parents think was happening to her?

4. Who wrote to Jaouad from death row after her column began appearing?

5. Which high school friend did Jaouad meet with in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one consequence of Jaouad's New York Times column?

2. Why did Jaouad have to stay in isolation during much of her chemotherapy?

3. How did Jouad feel about Will moving to Paris with her?

4. How did things go when Will's parents met Jaouad's parents for the first time?

5. How did Jaouad come to write a column for The New York Times about her experiences as a cancer patient?

6. Why does Dr. Holland tell Jaouad's mother to call her father and tell him to come to the hospital in Part II?

7. What did Jaouad do for her Hundred-Day Project?

8. How did Jaouad feel after hearing about her leukemia diagnosis for the first time?

9. What was Jaouad's experiences with the so-called Cancer Guru?

10. How did Jaouad feel during her first months in Paris?

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