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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. Hazel says in Chapter 21 of the people writing on Augustus’s social media wall after his death, “I knew these people were genuinely sad, and that I wasn’t really mad at them. I was mad at” what?

2. What is written on the sign that Hazel’s father holds at the airport in Chapter 14?

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

4. Where does Augustus call Hazel from at 2:35 a.m. in Chapter 18?

5. The Swedish rap CD that Peter Von Houten has playing in Hazel’s car in Chapter 23 is said to be by what artist?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hazel encounter when she goes to visit Augustus in Chapter 17? How does she respond?

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

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

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

6. What is ironic about the conflicts that arise between Hazel and her parents in Chapter 20?

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

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

9. How does Peter Van Houten respond to Hazel’s questions about the characters in the book in Chapter 12?

10. What does Peter Van Houten say about his daughter in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Where in the city do Augustus, Hazel, and Mrs. Lancaster stay? What monuments and tourist attractions are described in this area of the city? What are Hazel’s impressions of Amsterdam?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hazel’s fears and internal conflicts regarding her developing relationship with Augustus in the novel. Why do you think Hazel is afraid of getting too emotionally close to Augustus? Are these fears self-preserving? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Nurse Allison in the novel. What does Hazel relate to the reader regarding “good nurses” and “bad nurses”? Into which category does Nurse Allison fall? Why?

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