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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jaouad attend college?

2. In Chapter 12, what television show did Jaouad like to watch in marathons?

3. Where did Jaouad tell Will not to kiss her?

4. What did Doctor K diagnose Jaouad with?

5. What was Jaouad's mother's favorite day of the year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Jaouad's doctor in Paris strongly suggest she should go back to New York for awhile?

2. What did Jaouad do when she moved to New York City right after college graduation?

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

4. How did Jaouad's parents react when she arrived back from Paris looking so ill?

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

6. What burden did Jaouad think her brother Adam bore as her bone marrow donor?

7. What did Jaouad tell Will he should do in order to give himself a break from caregiving?

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

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

10. Why did Jaouad's doctors suggest her enrollment in a clinical trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and why does Jaouad become very concerned about the negative effects that being a caregiver for her is having on Will, and what are some steps she tries to take to counteract them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of responses does Jaouad begin to receive from her New York Times column, and how does she respond to the attention? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jaouad keep her distance from her good friend Max when she hears of how ill he is at the end of the book, what makes her finally go to visit him, and what is their conversation like when she does? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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