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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. In Chapter 36, who did Julie hate?

2. In Chapter 23, what emotion did Julie feel after Christmas Day?

3. When did Julie graduate from law school?

4. In Chapter 36, who did Julie see being privileged to taking a family member to violin lessons?

5. What percent did most people believe in Chapter 35 was the odds of a clincial trial working?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Julie feel when her grandmother died of colon cancer?

2. What did Julie hope that music would do for Mia?

3. In Chapter 36, who did Julie hate the most?

4. In Chapter 34, how were Julie's ovaries removed?

5. In Chapter 23, why did Julie fight cancer?

6. In Chapter 31, when did Lyna, Julie's sister go to America?

7. Why did Julie tell Mia the story about how hard she had worked to overcome her visual handicap?

8. What did Julie think about people with cancer who sought alternative treatments?

9. What did Julie tell her doctor about treatment options she would and would not consider?

10. In Chapter 33, what did Julie write about sharing the ugly part of her journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book and Chapter 44 is The Unwinding of the Miracle. What did Julie say was the miracle of life? How was death the unwinding of that miracle?

Essay Topic 2

Julie and her family got a Bichon Frise puppy. Why did the family get a puppy? What did the puppy represent for Julie?

Essay Topic 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand concepts, events, or people?

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