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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. What awkward question did Jon ask Jaouad on what turned out to be their first date?

2. What did Jaouad remember being very upset with Will about in Chapter 32?

3. What did Jaouad do on her flight in Chapter 26?

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

5. In Chapter 19, what great new friend did Jaoaud meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Jaouad and Will move in Part III, and why did they move there?

2. How did Jaouad feel when she started going to her treatments alone, and took on more of her own care?

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

4. What happened that devastated Jaouad and her loved ones after she thought she was done with chemo in Part III?

5. What did Melissa do after getting bad news about her diagnosis that changed her life for the better?

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

7. What did Jaouad do to try to move on after breaking up with Will?

8. How did Jaouad's parents react to the news of her breakup with Will?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What meaning and place in Jaouad's life does music, and playing music, have? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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