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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. At the end of Chapter 22, what were Susannah's favorite flowers?

2. On March 31, what was the name of the first non-family friend to visit Susannah in the hospital?

3. In Chapter 23, what doctor joined Susannah's team after Dr. Siegel was no longer her doctor?

4. In Chapter 21, what did Susannah always want people to bring her to eat?

5. At the end of Chapter 40, to what song did Susannnah, Stephen, her father, and her stepmother dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 32, how did the plasma-exchange process that Susannah received originate?

2. In Chapter 23, what doctor joined Susannah's team and why?

3. In Chapter 37, how did Susannah spend time with her brother James?

4. In Chapter 32, what treatment did Dr. Najjar decide to use for Susannah?

5. At the end of Chapter 39, what mistake did Susannah make?

6. What was the test that Dr. Najjar had Susannah try in Chapter 26 and what were the results?

7. In Chapter 38, what did Susannah dance with Stephen at a wedding and how were her thoughts about the dance in contrast to reality?

8. What behavior did Susannah have in Chapter 32 that was actually a sign of improvement?

9. What was the plan for Susannah's treatment program in Chapter 32?

10. In Chapter 31, why did Susannah's father yell at a young doctor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susannah had to find herself again after her illness. What did Susannah learn about herself from her illness?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah compared the brain to Christmas tree lights in Chapter 17. Why did she compare the brain to Christmas tree lights? How was the brain like a string of Christmas tree lights? How did that relate to her condition?

Essay Topic 3

When Susannah’s father saw her filthy apartment in Chapter 4, Susannah compared her apartment to her life. How was the apartment a metaphor? What did it symbolize about Susannah’s life?

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