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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 Will say when Jaouad told him about her new relationship?
2. Who did Jaouad visit in Detroit?
3. What did Jaouad often do when she felt she and Will were on the verge of a big fight?
4. How did Jaouad know Jon felt about her taking the road trip?
5. What did Jaouad feel pretty sure would be Will's place in her life in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Melissa do after getting bad news about her diagnosis that changed her life for the better?
2. What did Jaouad do to try to move on after breaking up with Will?
3. When did Jaouad begin to feel uneasy on her road trip for the first time in others' company?
4. What was Jaouad's experience right after finally having her port removed?
5. What did Jaouad discover in Chapter 28 about the effects of the road trip and of driving?
6. How did Jaouad feel for the first few weeks after getting a dog, and what began to change after that?
7. What big trip did Jaouad take in Part IV?
8. Why is home an "elusive" concept for Jaouad (141)?
9. How did Jaouad's road trip start out?
10. Why did Jaouad get so angry at Will that she threw an ornament at him in Part III?
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
How does Jaouad come to write the "Life, Interrupted" column in The New York Times, and what do those closest to her in her life think about her undertaking that work? Write an essay explaining your answers .
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of Jaouad's book title for this memoir, and what does it mean to Jaouad to be "between two kingdoms" herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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