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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 18, how many years of cognitive behavioral therapy has Aza had?

2. In Chapter 19, to what floor is Aza moved in the hospital?

3. In Chapter 16, how many minutes does Daisy have to spend with Aza after school?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Aza take out of the trunk of her car after her date with Davis?

5. In Chapter 13, what is the name of the medicine that Aza is supposed to take when she gets panicky?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 12, how does Aza's mother put her to sleep at the end of Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 13, what does Aza's mother say when Aza says she might like to attend a school like Amherst or Sarah Larence?

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

8. How did Aza's father die?

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

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

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Davis uses many quotes to preface the entries on his blog. Why does Davis use so many quotes? What is particularly significant about the quotes he uses to preface entries about Aza? What do these quotes represent about his life and Aza’s life?

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