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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 Chapter 17, where was a surgeon found to do Julie's surgery?

2. When did Julie's family board fishing boats and leave Vietnam?

3. By what age had Julie visited each of the seven continents in the world?

4. How long did a message appear on a giant screen in Chapter 13 congratulating Julie on her last chemo session?

5. Who wrote the poem Julie quoted at the end of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what were the treatment plans for Julie?

2. Where did Julie meet Dr. G.W. and why?

3. What did Julie's family and friends do for her in Chapter 13?

4. Where and when was Julie born?

5. In Chapter 3, why did Julie end up in the ER instead of at a family wedding?

6. What surgery did Julie have in Chapter 18?

7. In October of 2014, what options did Julie's doctor give her after a clean MRI scan?

8. Why would Julie have not gone to Garfield Medical Center ER when she got sick in Los Angeles in Chapter 16?

9. How did Julie describe her MRI in Chapter 8?

10. What did Julie's grandmother order her parents to do when she was two months old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are figurative language. Why is it sometimes difficult to understand idioms and what they mean? In what way are idioms contemporary language? How does the author use idioms in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book and Chapter 44 is The Unwinding of the Miracle. What did Julie say was the miracle of life? How was death the unwinding of that miracle?

Essay Topic 3

Julie wanted to die sooner than later. Why did Julie want to die sooner than later? Why did Josh believe that she was giving up hope when she wanted to die? How did she decide find hope?

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