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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 game did Mia's father first ask her to play with him after he discovered her singing his song?

2. When did Mia's father start playing drums?

3. How old was Mia's father when he got a learner's permit to drive?

4. Who is the tall lanky red-haired guy that played cello at Mia's summer camp?

5. What movie does Mia recall Adam crying while watching?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you compare Mia with her mother?

2. What is the reason that Mia enters a medical crisis at 10:40 p.m.?

3. How does Mia describe Kerry Gifford's character?

4. Why does Adam's plan to see Mia fail?

5. What is the main emotion that Mia describes expressing after her discovery of Teddy's death?

6. How is Great-Aunt Glo's funeral described?

7. Why does Brooke Vega come to the hospital?

8. Where does Mia go to search for Teddy at 10:40 p.m.? Why?

9. How did Kim respond to the fight between Mia and Adam regarding her?

10. Who is Brooke Vega? How is she described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the members of Mia's family that arrive to visit her at the hospital after the accident. Who arrives and from where? How does Mia feel about each of these characters? Who comforts her the most? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of music in If I Stay. In what ways do the main characters of the story relate to music? How is music responsible for bringing Mia and Adam together? How is it responsible for the tensions later on in their relationship?

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