TFIOS
What is Hazel's full name ?
Hazel Grace Lancaster.
What does Cancer Perk mean?
cancer perks are the little things cancer kids can get that regular kids don't.
What are the names of the blackfish in the documentary?
Orca, Tilikum, Shamu, Killer Whale.
what is foreshadowing?
a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
e.g. Rainbow sparks, with shining lights.
(Foreshadows optimism)
What types of cancer does Hazel and Gus have
Hazel-Thyroid cancer
Gus- Osteosarcoma
What does Hazel's oxygen therapy include?
It includes her oxygen cart and cannula.
How many deaths resulted from Tilikum?
3
what is metaphor?
a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics.
e.g. Her voice is music to his ears.
(This implies that her voice makes him feel happy)
Where did the title of this novel comes from? which sentence did he quote?
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, it states that " The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars/ But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
What types of book do they recommend to each other?
Hazel to Gus- An Imperial Affliction
Gus to Hazel- The Price of Dawn
What activities do Orca's do during a typical performance at seaworld?
wave, push trainers out of water, jump out and touch the ball, splash the audience.
what is allusion ?
a figure of speech that the author refers to a subject matter such as an event, a place or literary work by way of a passing reference.
e.g.
“Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.”
What does Augutus ask hazel to do on his "Last Good Day"?
write and deliver him a eulogy for him
What is *Nerd Fighters* to John Green?
What do they believe in ?Nerdfighting is the act of decreasing "world suck". They believe in fighting world suck, promoting education, freedom of speech and the use of the intellect in modern society.
Why did sealand sell Tilikum to seaworld ?
To use him for breeding with the female Orca whales.
what is irony?
words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.
e.g. The student was given ‘excellent’ on getting zero in the exam.
What are the themes of the novel?
death, friendship, love...
Why does Hazel say that 'I'm a grenade and at some point I'm going to blow up."
Because she doesn't want her parents and Gus to suffer from pain of loss when she dies.
How were the whales kept at night in sealand?
They were stored in a “module”, prison-like cell, 30ft deep, lights turned out with no stimulation.
what is synecdoche?
a part of something represents the whole.
e.g.
The word “suit” refers to a businessman.