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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. How has Will's condition changed by the end of Chapter 8?

2. When Stella chases after Will in Chapter 5, she realizes she left what behind?

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

4. Who is Julie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Abby doing in the video Stella watches in Chapter 9?

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

5. What does Stella experience as she is placed under anesthesia in Chapter 13?

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

7. According to Will in Chapter 10, in which type of art is he most interested? Why?

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Will’s relationship with his mother with Poe’s relationship with his mother. How are they similar, and how are they different?

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