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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 does Mia say the smell of pipe tobacco reminds her of?

2. Who is the lead singer for the band Bikini?

3. For what school has Mia recently auditioned?

4. What vehicle hits Mia's family's car in the accident?

5. Where was Mia's family going on vacation when her mother snuck her into a casino?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Mia's family? Are they close?

2. What does Kim say to Mia when she visits the hospital chapel?

3. Where does Mia's family live? How is this setting described?

4. What does Mia remark about the social worker telling her grandparents of her condition when they first meet with her?

5. How does Mia describe Kim's arrival at the hospital in "4:39 p.m."?

6. How does Mia describe her experiences at Adam's shows?

7. What did Mia and Adam dress up as for Halloween in Mia's junior year? Where did they go?

8. How does Mia compare the casino to the ICU?

9. How is If I Say structured? How are the different sections of the novel delineated?

10. How does Mia describe Adam's first visit to meet her parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mia's experience on Halloween in her junior year of high school. What did Mia dress as? What did Adam dress as? How are their costumes symbolic? What was monumental for Mia about this occasion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of grief and loss in If I Stay. Whom does Mia lose in the course of the story? How does Mia cope with those losses? What role do those losses and Mia's grief play in the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of choice in If I Stay. How does the author illustrate this theme through symbolism and imagery? How is the theme developed through character and setting? How central is the theme of choice in the story?

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