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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 21, when were trials of the ADAPT protocol done?

2. In Chapter 9, what did an herbalist sometimes use for infected eyes?

3. Who helped Julie find a surgeon in Los Angeles in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 1, where did the chapter take place in South Vietnam?

5. How many rounds of chemotherapy had Julie had by October of 2014?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Julie go to college and why?

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

3. What metaphor did Julie say that those who faced cancer used in Chapter 12?

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

5. How did Julie and her family get from Vietnam to Hong Kong?

6. Why did Julie give up cooking in Chapter 15?

7. How were the circumstances of Josh and Julie's births very different?

8. In Chapter 19, what did Julie say about information that Grandfather Spirit gave them in Vietnam?

9. What advice did Julie give her daughters in Chapter 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julie’s scans showed that her tumors were increasing and getting larger. What did the scan results mean? What would happen if Julie did not continue treatment? What process did she follow to determine her course of action?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 23-30, Julie decided to keep fighting for life. Why did Julie decide to keep fighting for life? What was revealed about the sacrifices of motherhood through her decision?

Essay Topic 3

Julie referred to William Wordsworth’s poem Ode on Intimations of Immortality in Chapter 4. What did the poem mean to her and represent to her?

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