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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. Who did Jaouad meet in Chapter 25 for a musical show that she felt a spark of romance with?

2. Where did Jaouad go to stay for a while after her big journey in Chapter 26?

3. What was a red flag for Jaouad that she did not want to continue conversation with Kevin and Candy?

4. Who did Jaouad visit in Detroit?

5. What kind of space did Jaouad think of herself as occupying immediately following her last treatments in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Jaouad and Will move in Part III, and why did they move there?

3. Why did Jaouad get so angry at Will that she threw an ornament at him in Part III?

4. Why did Jaouad say the hardest part of her cancer treatment came after her chemo and surgeries ended?

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

6. How did Jaouad feel when she started going to her treatments alone, and took on more of her own care?

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

8. What happened that devastated Jaouad and her loved ones after she thought she was done with chemo in Part III?

9. What are some reasons Jaouad was hesitant to plan for her future with Jon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jaouad keep her distance from her good friend Max when she hears of how ill he is at the end of the book, what makes her finally go to visit him, and what is their conversation like when she does? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jaouad's cancer diagnosis change her relationship dynamic with each of her parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Jaouad's book title for this memoir, and what does it mean to Jaouad to be "between two kingdoms" herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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