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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. In the conclusion of the email from Von Houten’s assistant in Chapter 8, she suggests that after meeting Von Houten perhaps they could tour a museum or what monument?

2. The quote that opens The Fault in Our Stars is attributed to what fictional author?

3. What illness led to Augustus’s ex-girlfriend’s death?

4. What color eyes does Hazel have in the novel?

5. Augustus claims that he’s a bad driver because he has to drive how, in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences do you see between Hazel and her friend Kaitlyn in Chapter 3?

2. What internal conflict causes Hazel to call her friend Kaitlyn in Chapter 6?

3. What do Hazel and her mother encounter when the approach the door of Augustus’s house in Chapter 10? How do they respond?

4. What does Hazel encounter when she arrives at Augustus’s house in Chapter 4?

5. Why do you think Hazel and Augustus relate well to one another in the novel?

6. What discussion takes place between Hazel and Isaac at Isaac’s house in Chapter 9?

7. What do Isaac and Hazel discuss at the support group meeting in Chapter 9?

8. What takes place during the movie in Chapter 2? How does Hazel get home after the film?

9. How do Hazel’s doctors respond when she asks about traveling to Amsterdam in Chapter 8?

10. What does Augustus reveal about himself at the cancer support group meeting in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Isaac in the novel. For how long has Hazel known Isaac through the support group before she meets Augustus? How does Augustus know Isaac? For how long have they been friends? How does Isaac’s cancer progress in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Mrs. Lancaster in the novel. How does Hazel describe her relationship with her mother? Do you think Mrs. Lancaster is a likable character? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Language and Literary Allusion in The Fault in Our Stars

a. Discuss the author’s use of language in the novel. What can you tell about the characters in the story based on how they talk?

b. Discuss the use of literary allusion in The Fault of Our Stars. What novels and plays are alluded to? Why do you think the author alludes to these works?

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