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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 does Mia see that makes her recognize her own body lying in a ditch after the car accident?

2. How old was Mia when Kim sent her a note in class calling her a bitch?

3. What was the first oral discussion on that Mia and Kim were assigned together in English class in middle school?

4. Who is Mia's aunt who is the first to arrive to see her at the hospital?

5. How old is Mia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Mia's character introduced by the author in the opening of the novel? What does the reader learn about Mia in "7:09 a.m."?

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

4. How does Mia compare the casino to the ICU?

5. How is If I Say structured? How are the different sections of the novel delineated?

6. Why is the snowfall significant in If I Stay?

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

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

9. Where does Mia's family live? How is this setting described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Kim in the novel. For how long have Kim and Mia known one another? How are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Where does Mia's family live? How does Mia feel about her surroundings in her town? Where is her town in proximity to the major cities described in the narrative? How do you relate to this setting?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Teddy Hall in the novel. How old is Teddy? What is his relationship like with Mia? How would you describe his relationships with his parents?

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