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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 is the doctor's name who is going to do Lily's surgery?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Lily tell Abelard that she thinks might scare him away from her?

3. In Chapter 17, what assignment does Lily neglect to hand in for her English class?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Abelard do with Lily in his room that leaves Lily breathless?

5. In Chapter 31, what does Lily accuse her dad of being the "king" of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Lily's mother tell her about happiness?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Abelard tell Lily about his past that is a little surprising and a little upsetting to her?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Lily text Abelard about herself and time management?

4. In Chapter 27, what does Abelard text Lily that makes her nervous?

5. What is one big factor that makes Lily want to try the surgery with Dr. Brainguy?

6. In Chapter 25, what does Lily think of as the ADHD "superpower?"

7. In Chapter 19, what does Lily say to make her mother laugh outside of Abelard's house?

8. In Chapter 26, what does the vice principal say has happened with Lily's 504?

9. In Chapter 18, how does Lily feel when she sees Abelard absorbed in his work in the robotics lab?

10. What will the brain surgery Lily is considering entail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lily's father's visit to Texas change Lily's relationship with, and understanding of her sister Iris? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your opinions.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Lily eventually come to a better understanding of her mother's perspective and intentions, and how does her relationship with her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lily feel when she speaks to her father on the phone for the first time in years in Chapter 22? How does this phone call change Lily's plans and her perception of her relationship with her father? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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