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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 32, when did Julie have a chest CT scan?

2. Who criticized Julie for taking a handicapped seat on the bus in Chapter 36?

3. When Julie's family first boarded the boat that took them from Vietnam, how much water was theire in the ship's hold?

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

5. In Chapter 36, what exercise did Julie do that she had not done for years?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Julie at first resist transferring her care to Memorial Sloan Kettering, and then she changed her mind?

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

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

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

6. What did Julie say about working at Cleary Gottlieb?

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

8. Why did Julie and her family begin attending church?

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

10. What conversation did Julie have with Belle in Chapter 32?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

In Chapter 36, Julie went through a very dark time in her life. What emotions were particularly strong for Julie? Why did Julie go through a very dark time? Why was she honest with readers about her feelings and actions?

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