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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. With whom did Mia's father have a falling out after he left the band?

2. Where does Mia flee to search for Teddy at 10:40 p.m.?

3. How does Mia describe the pants she wore for Halloween in her junior year of high school?

4. What band played the song "Girlfriend in a Coma"?

5. What kind of bird does Gran say she saw on her walk when she visits Mia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brooke Vega come to the hospital?

2. How does Mia respond to Gran's visit in the ICU after her second surgical procedure?

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

4. Why did Mia once have an emotional fight with Adam about Kim?

5. Why does Adam's plan to see Mia fail?

6. What is the significance of "Waiting for Vengeance"?

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

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

9. How would you compare Mia with her mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mia's care immediately following the car accident. Where is Mia transported? How? Why is the transported to this setting? What medical procedures does she undergo?

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

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?

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