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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stella give Will in Chapter 16?
(a) A lock of her hair wrapped in paper.
(b) A framed picture of the two of them.
(c) A poem she wrote.
(d) A drawing of a boy and girl done entirely in crayon.

2. According to Stella in Chapter 19, where would she and Abby always like to visit?
(a) The local park, which is known for its pretty lights.
(b) The local playground, which is known for its merry-go-round.
(c) The local coffeeshop, which is known for its tasty drinks.
(d) The local mall, which is known for its trendy stores.

3. Who discovers--and puts an end to--the birthday party in Chapter 21?
(a) Barb.
(b) Will's mother.
(c) Dr. Hamid.
(d) Julie.

4. What is Stella's reaction when she falls off the footbridge in Chapter 24?
(a) She has a coughing fit.
(b) She loses consciousness.
(c) She cries.
(d) She laughs.

5. What does Will realize at the end of his date with Stella in Chapter 18?
(a) He realizes he is falling in love with Stella.
(b) He realizes his mother was right.
(c) He realizes he wants to leave the hospital.
(d) He realizes he needs his medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will Stella and Will meet on their first official date in Chapter 17?

2. In Chapter 22, what does Stella tell Will she want to be?

3. What surrounds Stella as she sinks in the icy water?

4. According to Poe in Chapter 21, what plan does he have for the next month?

5. What has Will made for Stella in Chapter 15, as she is recovering from surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, how does Stella prepare for her date with Will? What obstacles does she face?

2. What is the subject of the video Stella uploads in Chapter 16? What plan does she outline?

3. What emergency occurs in Chapter 21? How does Stella react?

4. Describe the argument between Will and Stella in Chapter 24.

5. Discuss the effects Abby's death has had on Stella's present state.

6. What agreement has Will come to with his mother in Chapter 30?

7. Over what do Will and his mother argue in Chapter 20? What realization does Will have after their argument?

8. What sends Will into a panic in Chapter 28? How does Dr. Hamid soothe him?

9. Who is Michael? What does Stella learn about him in Chapter 15?

10. How has Stella become more fatalistic as the novel progresses? How has Will become more hopeful? How do Chapters 23 and 24 particularly illustrate this change?

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