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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. Where does Mia keep her collection of classical records?

2. What does Teddy want to listen to as the family sets out to visit friends?

3. What is Mia's favorite dish that her father makes?

4. What does Mia say the smell of pipe tobacco reminds her of?

5. What does Mia's mother cook for breakfast on snow day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mia describe the beginning of her friendship with Kim?

2. How does Mia describe the setting of the ICU?

3. What does the nurse mean when she says it is up to Mia?

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

5. How does Mia describe her father's transformation after Teddy's birth?

6. How does Mia describe her first date with Adam?

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

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

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

10. How does Mia's consciousness transition following the car accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the passage and the illustrations of time in If I Stay. How does Mia describe the passage of time in the ICU? What does she relate it to? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Mia Hall as the protagonist of If I Stay. How old is Mia? Based on Mia's observations and her actions, how would you define her character? What are Mia's strongest traits? What are her weakest?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Adam's attempt to bypass the head nurse and enter the ICU unit. Why does Adam wish to bypass the nurse? How does he go about doing so? Is he successful? Why or why not?

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