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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 14, what did Noah bring to school that is getting him suspended?

2. In Chapter 17, how old does Aza say a mathematician was when he died because he was afraid his food was poisoned?

3. In Chapter 18, what time does Aza's mother wake her up?

4. In Chapter 13, when Aza's mother asks about her appointment with Dr. Singh, what subject does Aza say she has to study?

5. In Chapter 16 in Daisy's story, how much are Rey and Chewbacca offered to take four boxes of cargo to Utapau?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, why does Aza think she should call Dr. Singh, and why does she not call?

2. When Aza reads Daisy's college book, where does she decide that she might like to go to college in Chapter 12?

3. What do Aza and her mother talk about at the end of Chapter 11, and how does Aza's mother try to get her to calm down?

4. In Chapter 15, why is Davis concerned when he notices that someone has been on his blog for 30 minutes?

5. In Chapter 19, what injury does Aza have from the car accident, and what treatment will she have?

6. In Chapter 12, what is the first thing that Daisy does with her share of the money, and how does she justify the purchase?

7. Why does Aza's mother call for a nurse at the end of Chapter 19?

8. In Chapter 16, how are Daisy and Mychal going to spend time together?

9. In Chapter 14, what do Noah and Aza discuss about his dad and what does Noah want Aza to do?

10. Why does Aza get upset about the car accident in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aza tries to use figures of speech to describe her thoughts and feelings. What figures of speech does Aza use in an attempt to describe her thoughts and feelings? Why does she use metaphors to describe how she feels? How effective are those comparisons in describing what she is thinking and feeling?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Davis breaks down when Aza’s mother questions him about his intentions toward Aza. Why does Davis break down? What does his breakdown reveal about how he is coping with his father’s disappearance and caring for his brother?

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