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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 did Jaouad discover about her own driving when she went on her road trip?

2. What did the person in Jaouad's neighborhood say to her that woke her up out of a stupor?

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

4. Who had a crush on Melissa in Chapter 20?

5. What helped break the ice with Jaouad's friend's class of girls?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Jaouad's general impressions of the American health care system from her perspective as a very young cancer patient? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jaouad's cancer diagnosis change her relationship dynamic with each of her parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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