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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. Who flies over bike handlebars and needs 82 stitches?

2. At the hospital, after a fire call, where does Brian find Anna?

3. Shakespeare writes to never doubt that "I ____".

4. What is the name of the guy Anna goes on a movie date with?

5. How much money do the guys at fire station raise for Kate's bills?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian get so upset when they respond to the girl and boy using drugs?

2. What happens when Sara and Brian go on a dinner date?

3. Why does Julia barge into Campbell's office after she is assigned to Anna's case?

4. Why does Anna pawn her locket?

5. Why does Kate make her bed before going to the hospital and why is Sara surprised by this?

6. Why is Jesse so fascinated with fire?

7. Why does Jesse steal and drive a dump truck?

8. Kate and Anna are training for the Guinness book of world records. Why do they end up talking about death?

9. After saving someone during a fire call, Brian is upset. Why is he upset? Why does he become a fire fighter?

10. Why does Brian tell Anna that there is an extra bed at the fire station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Let's take a look at the Fitzgerald Family dynamics. What is Jesse's life like before Kate is diagnosed with leukemia? What changes? What is Anna's life like when Kate is well; when Kate is sick? Discuss the relationship changes that occur during the story between Anna and Jesse, Anna and Kate, Jesse and Kate. How does Kate's illness affect her parents' marriage? Give details to support each response.

Essay Topic 2

Sibling rivalry is present in this story. What are some incidents of this rivalry among the Fitzgerald children and between Julia and Izzy? Talk about how the Fitzgerald sibling rivalry is affected by Kate's illness and Anna's lawsuit.

Essay Topic 3

Kate, Anna and Jesse all want to be someone else other than who they are. Why? Include details about when they feel this way and why.

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