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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. In Chapter 19, what could be seen from Susannah's new room at the hospital?

2. In Chapter 2, how much older did Susannah say that Stephen was than she?

3. What is the date at the end of Chapter 11 when Susannah writes another entry in her computer diary?

4. In Chapter 19, what DVDs would Stephen bring to watch with Susannah?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Susannah order to eat when she goes out with Stephen, his sister, and her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it difficult for Dr. Russo to examine Susannah in Chapter 16?

2. In the Preface, what situation did Susannah find herself in?

3. Where did Susannah and Stephen go one weekend in Chapter 5, and what did they do?

4. In Chapter 19 on March 27, how was Susannah reacting?

5. In Chapter 7, how did Susannah perceive Times Square when she walked through one March?

6. In Chapter 17, how did Susannah see people changing at the end of the chapter?

7. In Chapter 9, what is learned about Susannah's mother?

8. In Chapter 1, how did Susannah speculate that her illness may have begun?

9. In Chapter 14, what did Susannah say about the seizure she had at NYU and what she remembered from that time?

10. In Chapter 11, what epiphany did Susanna have at the beginning of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah was once asked if she had the chance to refuse the disease if she would have done so. How did Susannah answer that question? Why would she still have the disease if she had a choice?

Essay Topic 2

Although Stephen and Susannah had only been dating for four months before she got sick, he stayed with her the entire time. How was Stephen a support for Susannah during her illness? What did his dedication to her reveal about him and the relationship he had with Susannah?

Essay Topic 3

Allen suggests a motto to Susannah in Chapter 20. What motto did he suggest to her? Why did he think she needed a motto? Why did he suggest the motto to her?

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