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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. Which writer did Jaouad quote early in Chapter 25?

2. Where did Johnny, Melissa and Jaouad go together in Chapter 20?

3. Where did Melissa go during the last days of her life?

4. Who did Jaouad meet with in the start of Chapter 28 in Massachusetts?

5. What did Jaouad burn in her apartment to try to "cleanse" it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Jon think of Jaouad's road trip at first?

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

4. Why did Jaouad say the hardest part of her cancer treatment came after her chemo and surgeries ended?

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

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

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

8. Why did Jaouad want to learn to drive?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and when does Jaouad decide to try to forge a path ahead in her relationship with Jon, and why was she seriously thinking about breaking up with him towards the end of the memoir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jaouad learn that her cancer treatment will affect her fertility, and how does this knowledge affect her impressions and relationships with her medical team? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Who are some of the first other young cancer patients Jaouad begins befriending, and what does she learn from them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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