View a FREE sample

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 and Jon first meet?

2. Who did Jaouad meet in Chapter 17 that became a good friend?

3. What did Jaouad bring on her trip with her in Chapter 26?

4. Why did Melissa and Jaouad get stopped by police in Chapter 23?

5. In Chapter 24, where did Will move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Melissa's mother tell Jaouad was the worst part of losing Melissa?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the language and tone Jaouad uses to describe her early experiences in treatment for leukemia.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the most disappointing and upsetting behaviors Jaouad experiences in the early days of her cancer diagnosis from others around her? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jaouad describe the long process she went through of symptoms, exhaustion, confusion, and doctor's visits that eventually led to her cancer diagnosis? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 700 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample