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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. At the end of Chapter 9, what is Noah eating?

2. In Chapter 1, what time does Aza have to eat lunch?

3. In Chapter 3, on what date does Aza see a man in a photo from the night camera on the Pickett's property?

4. At the end of Chapter 6, who does Daisy tell Aza to text?

5. In Chapter 1, what percent of the human body does Aza say are microbial?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what is the drive like when Davis takes Daisy and Aza home, and what do they talk about before he leaves?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Davis give Aza and why?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Aza's mother tell her about her father?

4. How does Aza describe her car in Chapter 2?

5. What does Aza say about life being a story in Chapter 1?

6. In Chapter 4, what is the Pickett estate like?

7. In Chapter 1, what is Mychal's new art project, and how does Daisy tell him he can improve the project?

8. In Chapter 6 when Aza looks for Davis's online profiles, what does she learn about a relationship he had?

9. Who is Mr. Bitterley in Chapter 6, and why does Aza worry about him?

10. In Chapter 2, what news article does Daisy read while Aza is driving her to work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aza feels pain because of her thoughts. Why is it so difficult for Aza to express her pain? Why does she believe that “pain is the opposite of language” (89)? Why is it so difficult for her to express how she feels?

Essay Topic 2

Both Aza and Davis have things that are important to them and serve as symbols of times in their lives. What are the objects that Aza and Davis have that are important to them? How do both of the items symbolize happier times? What does Aza’s father’s phone remind her of? What does Tau Ceti remind Davis of? What do the objects symbolize to Aza and Davis, respectively, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Aza is a very anxious person. How is her life controlled by fear, and how does that affect the way that she lives her life?

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