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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. What kind of cancer does Peter Von Houten say Augustus had in Chapter 23?

2. What does Hazel watch on television with her parents in Chapter 24?

3. After Hazel calls 911 in Chapter 18, Augustus says, “Where is my chance to be somebody’s” what?

4. What century does the cab driver describe as the “Golden Age” in Chapter 11?

5. In Isaac’s eulogy for Augustus in Chapter 22, he says that Augustus “was the Mayor of the Secret City of” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Peter Van Houten’s appearance and demeanor described when he appears in Hazel’s car in Chapter 23?

2. How does Hazel respond when her mother insists she eat dinner in Chapter 24?

3. What is ironic about Augustus’s revelation regarding his health in Chapter 13?

4. How is the restaurant Oranjee described in Chapter 11? What do Hazel and Augustus have here?

5. Where is Augustus when he dies in Chapter 21? How does Hazel learn of his death?

6. What exchange takes place between Hazel and Peter Van Houten after Augustus’s funeral in Chapter 22?

7. How are Augustus and Hazel greeted when they arrive at Peter Van Houten’s residence in Chapter 12?

8. Where do Hazel, Augustus, and Hazel’s mother go after arriving in Amsterdam in Chapter 11?

9. What leads to Augustus’s hospitalization in Chapter 15? What does Hazel learn when she visits him there?

10. What symbolism and themes are represented through the death of Augustus in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the consummation of Hazel and Augustus’s relationship in Chapter 12. How does Hazel feel about losing her virginity to Augustus? In what ways have Hazel’s feelings changed since Augustus first tried to kiss her? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the main storyline, characters, themes, and settings in An Imperial Affliction. Why does Hazel relate to this novel? In what ways does she relate to the central character? How do the themes in An Imperial Affliction relate to the themes in The Fault in Our Stars?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of relationships in The Fault in Our Stars. What romantic relationships have been seen in the first chapters of the narrative? What are the reasons that Isaac’s relationship with Monica has ended? How does this breakup influence Hazel’s thoughts for her own future romantic relationships?

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