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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 the name of Augustus’s half sister that speaks at his funeral in Chapter 22?
2. Augustus says in Chapter 14 that his science teacher in middle school taught them that the wind blows how fast inside of clouds?
3. In the following excerpt from Chapter 13, what literary technique is used? “[H]e broke down, just for one moment, his sob roaring impotent like a clap of thunder unaccompanied by lightning…”
4. Speaking of Augustus’s parents at his funeral, Hazel says, “It’s hard to explain, but talking to them felt like” what?
5. At what time does Augustus’s mother call Hazel to tell her that Augustus has died in Chapter 21?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is ironic about the conflicts that arise between Hazel and her parents in Chapter 20?
2. How is Hazel’s experience at the Anne Frank House described in Chapter 12?
3. What does Hazel encounter when she goes to meet Augustus at the gas station in Chapter 18? How does Hazel deal with the situation?
4. What does Peter Van Houten say about his daughter in Chapter 23?
5. How does Hazel respond when her mother insists she eat dinner in Chapter 24?
6. What does Hazel encounter when she goes to visit Augustus in Chapter 17? How does she respond?
7. What irony can be seen in the relationship between Isaac, Hazel, and Augustus in Chapter 14?
8. Who greets Hazel when she arrives at Augustus’s funeral in Chapter 22? What is discussed?
9. Where do Hazel and Augustus go after leaving Oranjee in Chapter 11? What do they discuss?
10. What leads to Augustus’s hospitalization in Chapter 15? What does Hazel learn when she visits him there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define “irony” and discuss the irony of Augustus’s illness as revealed in Chapter 13. Why did Hazel gloss over her own prognosis? How does the progression of Augustus’s cancer change the relationship between Hazel and Augustus?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of relationships in The Fault in Our Stars. What romantic relationships have been seen in the first chapters of the narrative? What are the reasons that Isaac’s relationship with Monica has ended? How does this breakup influence Hazel’s thoughts for her own future romantic relationships?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Where in the city do Augustus, Hazel, and Mrs. Lancaster stay? What monuments and tourist attractions are described in this area of the city? What are Hazel’s impressions of Amsterdam?
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