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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's mother cook for breakfast on snow day?
2. Where was Mia's family going on vacation when her mother snuck her into a casino?
3. What did Mia's schoolmates refer to her and Adam as when they had been dating for six months?
4. For how long were Mia's parents married before Mia's mother became pregnant?
5. Where does Willow work?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mia describe the first weeks when she and Adam became an item?
2. How would you describe Mia's family? Are they close?
3. How does Mia describe her first date with Adam?
4. How does Mia describe Kim's arrival at the hospital in "4:39 p.m."?
5. What instrument does Mia play? For how long has she played?
6. How does Mia describe Adam's first visit to meet her parents?
7. How does Mia compare the casino to the ICU?
8. How does Mia describe the beginning of her friendship with Kim?
9. Why is the snowfall significant in If I Stay?
10. Who does Mia describe in the waiting room at "4:39 p.m."?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Kim in the novel. For how long have Kim and Mia known one another? How are they alike? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
What significance does Mia's father's transformation from punk musician to middle school signify symbolically in the novel? How does this transformation relate to Mia's transformation? What are Mia's observations about her father's transformation?
Essay Topic 3
What are the circumstances surrounding the car accident in the novel? Who is at fault for the accident? Why does this make a difference? How does the accident factor into the storyline?
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