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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 following excerpt from Chapter 13, what literary technique is used? “[H]e broke down, just for one moment, his sob roaring impotent like a clap of thunder unaccompanied by lightning…”

2. What is the name of the science teacher that Augustus recalls telling his class about the true nature of clouds in Chapter 14?

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

4. Augustus says in Chapter 14 that his science teacher in middle school taught them that the wind blows how fast inside of clouds?

5. For how long does Hazel’s mother say she’s been hiding the fact that she’s taking online classes from Hazel in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hazel express her grief in losing Augustus in Chapter 21?

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

3. What do Hazel and Isaac discuss when Hazel visits him in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

7. What leads up to the argument between Hazel and her parents in Chapter 20?

8. What does Augustus consume on the flight back from Amsterdam in Chapter 14?

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

10. What does Hazel encounter when she goes to meet Augustus at the gas station in Chapter 18? How does Hazel deal with the situation?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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