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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 kind of health problem was Jaouad hospitalized four times for in Chapter 24?

2. Why did Jaouad especially want to learn how to drive?

3. Who did Jaouad meet in Chapter 25 for a musical show that she felt a spark of romance with?

4. Where did Will travel to in the end of Chapter 19?

5. Which writer did Jaouad quote early in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Jaouad's road trip start out?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jaouad decide to take her three month-long road trip after her treatments are finally over, and what does she learn from meeting so many different kinds of people? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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

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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