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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 33, where were Julie's vacation pictures taken that she posted on Facebook?

2. What type of vehicle did Julie and her family rent when they vacationed in Chapter 33?

3. How old was Belle when she asked her mother what happened when someone died?

4. In Chapter 28, how many mets did Julie have in each of her lungs?

5. What was the name of the owner of the boat that Julie's family took from Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What side effects did Julie have from taking Erbitux?

2. Why did Julie tell Mia the story about how hard she had worked to overcome her visual handicap?

3. What did Julie vow when she started writing about her journey with cancer?

4. In Chapter 33, what did Julie write about sharing the ugly part of her journey?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 32, when did Julie have scans, and what were the results?

6. How did Julie feel when her grandmother died of colon cancer?

7. In Chapter 35, how did Julie want to be remembered?

8. In Chapter 34, how were Julie's ovaries removed?

9. What did Julie hope that music would do for Mia?

10. In Chapter 23, why did Julie fight cancer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Julie and her family got a Bichon Frise puppy. Why did the family get a puppy? What did the puppy represent for Julie?

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