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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. Why does Dr. Hamid inform Stella in Chapter 11 that she will need surgery?

2. What chronicles Stella's battle with cystic fibrosis?

3. Dr. Hamid inform Stella in Chapter 11 that without surgery, she might develop what?

4. What does Poe aspire to be?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will learn during his conversation with Poe in Chapter 6?

2. How is Will already impacting Stella's behavior in Chapter 5? What risky behaviors does she perform because of him?

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

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

5. Over what do Poe and Stella argue in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

9. Why is Will looking forward to his birthday? What are his plans?

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

Stella finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

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

Consider the time frame of the novel. In the span of only a couple weeks, Stella and Will fall in love, and Stella risks everything for time with Will. Is falling in love so quickly realistic? Why or why not? Defend your choice using examples from the text.

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