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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 Bret tell Jaouad he was planning for?
(a) A new job.
(b) A trip of his own across the country.
(c) A new house.
(d) A baby.

2. Where did Howard tell Jaouad his wife grew up?
(a) Spain.
(b) Turkey.
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

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

4. Who offered Jaouad the use of a car?
(a) Brian.
(b) Gideon.
(c) Jon.
(d) Henry.

5. What did Jaouad discover about her own driving when she went on her road trip?
(a) She got flat tires often.
(b) It seemed to take her longer than the GPS estimated to get everywhere.
(c) People liked to give her things like free gas and food.
(d) She was drawn to the coastline.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, where did Will move?

2. In Chapter 18, what life-changing event did Jaouad undertake?

3. In Chapter 27, what revelation helped Jaouad deal with her transition into post-cancer life?

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

5. What did Jaouad often worry about in the aftermath of her cancer in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jaouad feel about going to the young adult cancer conference in Las Vegas?

2. What are some reasons Jaouad was hesitant to plan for her future with Jon?

3. What did Jaouad take on her trip in Part IV that was very special to her?

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

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

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

7. What did Will tell Jaouad in the end of Part III that shocked her?

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

9. Why did Jaouad want to learn to drive?

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

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