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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 10, what could Aza hear after her father collapsed while mowing the lawn?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Aza have to do on her way to the bank?

3. In Chapter 11, what time is Aza's appointment with a banker on Monday?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, how much do Daisy and Aza leave for a tip?

5. What does Aza drink when she returns home from Davis's place in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how does Aza describe Facetiming with Davis?

2. How does Dr. Singh explain Aza's fear of kissing in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 17, why is Tau Ceti Davis's favorite star?

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

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

6. How did Aza's father die?

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

8. In Chapter 14, what does Aza think about loss when Lyle tells her she knows about loss since her father died?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Neither Aza nor Davis have an active father figure in their lives during the course of the novel. Why do neither Aza or Davis have an active father figure in their lives? How would you compare the relationships that Aza and Davis have had with their fathers?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana. Does the setting of the novel serve as a backdrop for the characters or does it take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the novel?

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