1.       Stars and the universe reoccur in the book. Where?

2.       In the book all sort of things are seen as side effects of cancer/dying. Name them.

3.       What functions does the Support Group have?

4.       What do we learn about Patrick?

5.       In the Support Group there is a "list of the dead". What's Hazel's attitude towards this list?

6.       "Friends just didn't get it." and "My parents were my best friends." What do these two sentences tell us about a life with cancer?

7.       What does the cigarette in Augustus's mouth symbolise?

8.       What is "Cancer Perk"? Give examples.

9.       Hazel and Augustus live in uncertainty. How do they cope with it?

10.   What does the house of the Waters look like?

11.   What are obstacles in Hazel's life?

12.   What are obstacles in Augustus's life?

13.   What is/are Hazel's biggest fear(s)? What does she do against it (them)?

14.   What is/are Augustus's biggest fear(s)? What does he do against it (them)?

15.   What is Augustus's "mission" in life?

16.   What does August mean when he asks Hazel if she is one of those people who becomes their disease.

17.   In the book there are some references to "killing". Which?

18.   Report on the incident when Hazel meets a little child in the mall.

19.   Cancer books suck. Why? (And do you agree?)

20.   Why did Isaac become so furious and how did he get rid of his anger?

21.   How does cancer change their parents' lives?

22.   What is a third space and why is it important?

23.   You want to sell a toy of your childhood. Write an advertisement of about 70 words.

24.    What does "Okay." mean for Augustus and Hazel?

25.   Why is the end of "An Imperial Affliction" so important for Hazel?

26.   Although Van Houten does not give away the end of the story, the trip is not a complete disaster. Why not?

27.   What did Hazel wish for when she was given the chance?

28.   Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. Give an example. How does this statement apply to Hazel's an Augustus's lives?

29.   Why does Augustus go the Gas Station?

30.   There's a prefuneral. Describe it.

31.   Funerals are for the living. Do you agree? Comment on it.

32.   In the book Hazel learns to see the world from her parents' perspective when Augustus gets ill. Does this change her attitude towards her parents?

33.   In which ways are the lives of August and Hazel similar/different?

34.   In which ways are the lives of the children's parents similar/different to that of Van Houten?

35.   Would you recommend the book? Write a review of about 200 words.

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