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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. According to Will's reminiscing in Chapter 4, where was he the last time he saw snow?

2. According to his conversation with Will in Chapter 12, when was the last time Poe saw his family?

3. What does Abby shout in the video Stella watches in Chapter 9?

4. When Stella first came to Saint Grace's, Abby introduced her to whom?

5. Why is Poe in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stella remember about Arizona in Chapter 11? How does this memory contribute to Stella's feelings of guilt?

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

3. What does Poe tell Will about himself in Chapter 12? What effect does this have on Will?

4. According to Dr. Hamid in Chapter 11, why must Stella have surgery immediately?

5. How does Stella decorate her hospital room at the beginning of the novel?

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

7. Why has Will come to Saint Grace's Hospital?

8. What does Barb tell Stella about B. cepacia in the third chapter? How does she react to the information?

9. What does Will come to believe about Abby in Chapter 10? What leads him to this realization?

10. Who are Camila and Mya? Why are they sad at the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

First impressions can be deceiving in this novel. How do Stella and Will differ from the first impressions they make? How are these first impressions revised and/or altered as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in the novel have all faced obstacles, setbacks, or even failures that influenced their characters and the plot of the novel. Choose three characters and analyze how their challenges affected both the individual character as well as the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

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

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