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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 is Hazel’s middle name?

2. What is Peter Van Houten described as wearing at Augustus’s funeral in Chapter 22?

3. Who does Hazel send an email to after hanging up the phone with Kaitlyn in Chapter 25?

4. What is the name of the cemetery where Augustus is buried?

5. What sport had Augustus played in high school before he developed cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hazel respond when her mother insists she eat dinner in Chapter 24?

2. What does Hazel encounter when she goes to meet Augustus at the gas station in Chapter 18? How does Hazel deal with the situation?

3. What symbolism and themes are represented through the death of Augustus in the novel?

4. What does Augustus tell Hazel about his treatment in Chapter 13?

5. What irony can be seen in the relationship between Isaac, Hazel, and Augustus in Chapter 14?

6. What exchange takes place between Hazel and Peter Van Houten after Augustus’s funeral in Chapter 22?

7. What do Augustus, Isaac, and Hazel do after leaving Augustus’s house in Chapter 14?

8. How is Hazel’s experience at the Anne Frank House described in Chapter 12?

9. How does Peter Van Houten respond to Hazel’s questions about the characters in the book in Chapter 12?

10. What does Hazel encounter when she enters the support group meeting area in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in The Fault in Our Stars. What role does family play in the lives of the main characters of the novel? How would you describe the importance of family support for these characters? How does the concept of family differ for the characters that are facing cancer from the characters that are not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Nurse Allison in the novel. What does Hazel relate to the reader regarding “good nurses” and “bad nurses”? Into which category does Nurse Allison fall? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Mrs. Lancaster in the novel. How does Hazel describe her relationship with her mother? Do you think Mrs. Lancaster is a likable character? Why or why not?

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