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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the letter from Peter Van Houten to Augustus in Chapter 7, he writes, “I am in receipt of your electronic mail dated the 14th of April and duly impressed by the Shakespearean complexity of your tragedy. Everyone in this tale has a rock-solid” what?
(a) “Alibi”
(b) “Hamartia”
(c) “Virtue”
(d) “Catharsis”

2. How many dead people does Augustus say there are for every living person on the earth in Chapter 10?
(a) 200
(b) 14
(c) 22
(d) 16

3. What is the name of the science teacher that Augustus recalls telling his class about the true nature of clouds in Chapter 14?
(a) Mr. Wellington
(b) Mrs. Jackson
(c) Mr. Martinez
(d) Mr. Smith

4. Who is the “cute, chubby girl” with a scar extending from the side of her nose and across her face that is at the meeting in Chapter 9?
(a) Allison
(b) Monica
(c) Deborah
(d) Susan

5. What is the name of the narrator of An Imperial Affliction, according to Hazel in Chapter 4?
(a) Jenny
(b) Marie
(c) Jessica
(d) Anna

Short Answer Questions

1. What character from An Imperial Affliction does Hazel try to dress like when she goes to meet Peter Van Houten in Chapter 12?

2. What is the name of the leader of the support group that Hazel attends in the novel?

3. What date does Hazel’s mother say it is when she wakes Hazel up in the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. What food are Augustus’s parents cooking when Augustus and Hazel arrive at his house in Chapter 2?

5. Who is the “perennially strong appendiceal cancer survivor” that fills in Hazel on the latest events at the cancer support group meeting in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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