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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 34 when Julie had her laparoscopic oophorectomy, what time did she get home after the procedure?

2. How long had Mia been studying violin in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 25, where was the woman from who asked Julie for directions to the NYU Cancer Center?

4. In Chapter 23, what emotion did Julie feel after Christmas Day?

5. How old was Mia when she started asking to go to church?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Julie's parents show their love for her?

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Bangladesh have a significance to Julie?

7. Why did Julie realize that she was lucky at the end of Chapter 33?

8. What did Julie think about people with cancer who sought alternative treatments?

9. In Chapter 31, when did Lyna, Julie's sister go to America?

10. What did Julie tell her doctor about treatment options she would and would not consider?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julie had many options for dealing with cancer. What options did she have for treating her cancer? How were the treatment decisions she made crossroads in her life?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Tone conveys an author’s attitude toward a topic. What are some techniques an author uses to convey tone? How might tone influence the reader and the reader’s attitude toward a subject? What is the overall tone of the book?

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