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

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

3. Who did Jaouad meet in Chapter 25 for a musical show that she felt a spark of romance with?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jon.
(c) Will.
(d) James.

4. In Chapter 24, where did Will move?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Brooklyn.

5. Where was Jaouad's new friend born in Chapter 19?
(a) France.
(b) Tunisia.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jaouad go for her chemo in Chapter 17?

2. Where did Jaouad and Jon first meet?

3. Why did Jaouad especially want to learn how to drive?

4. Who did Jaouad meet in Pine Ridge?

5. What did Bret tell Jaouad he was planning for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jaouad discover in Chapter 28 about the effects of the road trip and of driving?

2. What was Jaouad's experience right after finally having her port removed?

3. Why is home an "elusive" concept for Jaouad (141)?

4. How did Jaouad feel for the first few weeks after getting a dog, and what began to change after that?

5. What were some of the things Jaouad and Melissa bonded over and that formed the foundations of their friendship?

6. When did Jaouad begin to feel uneasy on her road trip for the first time in others' company?

7. Why did Jaouad get so angry at Will that she threw an ornament at him in Part III?

8. What big trip did Jaouad take in Part IV?

9. How did Jaouad's road trip start out?

10. How did Ned's class react to Jaouad's talk?

(see the answer keys)

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