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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. Upon confronting Stella in Chapter 10, what information does Will learn about her?

2. What does Will add to his sketch of Stella in Chapter 10?

3. What angers Stella when she video calls Will in Chapter 8?

4. How does Will attempt to cheer Stella up in Chapter 8?

5. While having lunch with her mother in Chapter 9, what does Stella feel the weight of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Poe and what is special about him? What does the reader learn about him the novel's opening chapters?

2. How does Will comfort Stella before her surgery in Chapter 13?

3. How has Will affected Stella's anxiety? What solution does she propose in Chapter 6? What is Will's response?

4. What does Stella's first impression of Will? Why does she think this?

5. Why does Stella go into Will's room? What does she do in there?

6. What are some things Will learns about Stella during his all-night marathon of her videos in Chapter 4?

7. In the opening chapter, why does Stella feel pressure to get better?

8. What impact is Stella having on Will's health, as described in Chapter 8?

9. Why is Stella sad in Chapter 8? How does Will cheer her up?

10. How does Stella's lunch with her mother in Chapter 9 add to Stella's feelings of guilt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Art and creativity play a large role in the novel. Both Abby and Will are known for their creative sketches. Poe creates culinary masterpieces. Stella uses her creativity to create a popular YouTube channel and her own medical app. What does the novel say about the function of art and creativity? How does having a creative outlet help the characters cope as well as further the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using alternating perspectives. How does viewing the action through the eyes of both Stella and Will affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through just one of their perspectives?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of distance as it pertains to the lives of Stella and Will.

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