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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. What happened between Will and Jaouad in Chapter 21?

2. What song did Melissa's father sing at her memorial?

3. What did the psychic tell Jaouad that she was amazed at?

4. Who had a crush on Melissa in Chapter 20?

5. What did Will say when Jaouad told him about her new relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jaouad's experience right after finally having her port removed?

2. What did Jon think of Jaouad's road trip at first?

3. Why did Jaouad want to learn to drive?

4. How did Ned's class react to Jaouad's talk?

5. When did Jaouad begin to feel uneasy on her road trip for the first time in others' company?

6. What did Jaouad discover in Chapter 28 about the effects of the road trip and of driving?

7. How did Jaouad feel for the first few weeks after getting a dog, and what began to change after that?

8. What did Will tell Jaouad in the end of Part III that shocked her?

9. How did Jaouad's parents react to the news of her breakup with Will?

10. Why is home an "elusive" concept for Jaouad (141)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and why does Jaouad become very concerned about the negative effects that being a caregiver for her is having on Will, and what are some steps she tries to take to counteract them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jaouad learn that her cancer treatment will affect her fertility, and how does this knowledge affect her impressions and relationships with her medical team? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jaouad's cancer diagnosis and prognosis change her relatively new relationship with Will? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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