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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. Dr. Hamid inform Stella in Chapter 11 that without surgery, she might develop what?
2. As Stella is placed under anesthesia in Chapter 13, she begins moving toward what?
3. In Chapter 8, what does Will tell Stella about his father?
4. Why does Dr. Hamid inform Stella in Chapter 11 that she will need surgery?
5. While in Will's room in Chapter 7, what is Stella surprised to see?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stella's first impression of Will? Why does she think this?
2. According to Dr. Hamid in Chapter 11, why must Stella have surgery immediately?
3. What does Will come to believe about Abby in Chapter 10? What leads him to this realization?
4. What does Stella remember about Arizona in Chapter 11? How does this memory contribute to Stella's feelings of guilt?
5. Describe Will and Stella's rooftop argument in Chapter 5.
6. What does Will learn during his conversation with Poe in Chapter 6?
7. Who are Camila and Mya? Why are they sad at the beginning of the novel?
8. In Chapter 4, what does the reader learn about Will's relationship with his mother?
9. Why is Stella back in the hospital at the beginning of the novel, and how long will she be there?
10. What is Abby doing in the video Stella watches in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring how Will’s relationship with his mother changes over the course of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Risk taking (or its opposite, playing it safe) plays a big role in the lives of the main characters. Discuss how this idea is illustrated by the lives of Stella, Will, and Poe. How does the behavior of each reflect their characters as well as the themes of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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