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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 old was Mia when her father changed his wardrobe?

2. What color does Mia describe Brooke Vega's hair as being?

3. From what illness did Mia's trombonist friend from band camp die?

4. What movie does Mia recall Adam crying while watching?

5. Where did Mia go with Kim when she confessed she was in a relationship with Adam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Brooke Vega? How is she described?

2. Why does Brooke Vega come to the hospital?

3. What does Gramps tell Mia in the ICU that feels like a blessing to her? Why does she feel this way?

4. How is Great-Aunt Glo's funeral described?

5. What is the reason that Mia enters a medical crisis at 10:40 p.m.?

6. How is Adam's plot involving costumes from the supply closet met by Kim and by Mia?

7. Why was Mia's mother upset about Kerry Gifford's funeral?

8. How did Kim respond to the fight between Mia and Adam regarding her?

9. Who is Mr. Dunlap and what is his role in the novel?

10. How does Mia describe Kerry Gifford's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Adam's attempt to bypass the head nurse and enter the ICU unit. Why does Adam wish to bypass the nurse? How does he go about doing so? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the members of Mia's family that arrive to visit her at the hospital after the accident. Who arrives and from where? How does Mia feel about each of these characters? Who comforts her the most? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What are the circumstances surrounding the car accident in the novel? Who is at fault for the accident? Why does this make a difference? How does the accident factor into the storyline?

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