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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. What has Poe made for Will's birthday dessert in Chapter 21?

2. What does Will hear as he loses consciousness in Chapter 26?

3. What surrounds Stella as she sinks in the icy water?

4. What is Stella's reaction when she falls off the footbridge in Chapter 24?

5. During their date in Chapter 18, Stella is shocked to learn what about Will?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the argument between Will and Stella in Chapter 24.

2. Over what do Will and his mother argue in Chapter 20? What realization does Will have after their argument?

3. How has Will changed in Chapter 30? What are his plans?

4. Where does Stella want to go in Chapter 22? How does Will feel about her plan?

5. What are the results of the tests in Chapter 28? How does Will react to the news?

6. How has Poe changed in Chapter 21? What are his plans for the future?

7. How has Stella changed in Chapter 31? What are her plans?

8. How does Will and Stella's date end in Chapter 19? How do they avoid detection?

9. In Chapter 22, why does Will decide to leave the hospital for good?

10. What personal information does Will share with Stella during their date in Chapter 18?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

After the loss of her sister, Stella suffers from survivor’s guilt. Discuss the implications of Stella’s having survivor’s guilt along with a chronic, fatal illness.

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