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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. Where does Mia's father suggest they stop for an early dinner on their way home from Henry and Willow's?

2. What kind of car does Mia's father drive?

3. Where was Mia's family going on vacation when her mother snuck her into a casino?

4. How many siblings does Mia's father have?

5. How old was Mia's mother when she became pregnant with Mia?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mia describe Adam's first visit to meet her parents?

2. Where is Mia's body taken after the car accident? Why?

3. How does Mia describe the beginning of her friendship with Kim?

4. What does Kim say to Mia when she visits the hospital chapel?

5. Who does Mia describe in the waiting room at "4:39 p.m."?

6. How does Mia describe Kim's arrival at the hospital in "4:39 p.m."?

7. How does Mia describe the setting of the ICU?

8. How does Mia describe her first date with Adam?

9. How does Mia describe her father's transformation after Teddy's birth?

10. What are Mia's parents' professions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative point of view that is employed in If I Stay. Why is this narrative point of view warranted? How would the novel change if related from a different narrative perspective? In what ways does this narrative point of view connect to the story's plot?

Essay Topic 2

What significance does Mia's father's transformation from punk musician to middle school signify symbolically in the novel? How does this transformation relate to Mia's transformation? What are Mia's observations about her father's transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of Mia Hall as the protagonist of If I Stay. How old is Mia? Based on Mia's observations and her actions, how would you define her character? What are Mia's strongest traits? What are her weakest?

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