THE FAULT IN OUR STARS CHAPTER 17

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 17

One morning, a month after their trip to Amsterdam, Hazel visits Augustus. Augustus’ parents tell her he is sleeping, so she makes her way into the basement and finds Augustus there, speaking a language of his own creation. He had wet the bed. Hazel calls for his parents to clean him up.

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When Augustus is awake and cleaned up, Hazel goes back into the basement and they play videogames. Augustus is so out of it that he can’t play the game or do the fancy heroics he used to do while playing. He tells Hazel that he is beginning to understand the word “mortified.” He notes that she used to call him Augustus, but now calls him Gus.

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Augustus tells Hazel that he used to think his name would be in all of the newspapers when he died, that he was special and would have a story worth telling. Hazel says that he is special. Hazel tells Augustus that she doesn't care about who writes an obituary about her, she just wants him to write one. She tells him she knows about him, and that should be enough. Hazel grows frustrated and tells Augustus she just wants to be enough for him. She tells him that this is his life—he gets her and his family.

Multiple Choice

In The Fault in Our Stars, how does Augustus’ health change after their trip to Amsterdam?

• A) He recovers completely
  

• B) His health worsens due to his cancer returning
  

• C) He starts a new treatment plan
  

• D) He begins to feel stronger

Multiple Choice

In The Fault in Our Stars, what happens when Hazel visits Augustus a month after their trip to Amsterdam?

• A) Augustus is reading a book
  

• B) Augustus is in the basement, speaking a language of his own creation
  

• C) Augustus is playing video games
  

• D) Augustus is writing poetry

Multiple Choice

Why does Hazel call for Augustus’ parents in this scene?

• A) Augustus is crying
  

• B) Augustus is playing music loudly
  

• C) Augustus has wet the bed
  

• D) Augustus is having a nightmare

Multiple Choice

After Augustus is cleaned up, where do he and Hazel go?

• A) They go to the living room to talk
  

• B) They go back to the basement to play video games
  

• C) They go to the park
  

• D) They take a walk around the neighborhood

Multiple Choice

What word does Augustus mention he is beginning to understand?

• dying

• cancer

• mortified

• helpless

Multiple Choice

What change does Augustus notice about the way Hazel addresses him?

• She calls him by his full name, Augustus

• She calls him by a nickname, Gus

• She doesn't speak to him at all

• She starts calling him "hero"

Multiple Choice

What did Augustus used to think would happen when he died?

• His family would mourn him forever

• His name would be in all the newspapers because he was special

• He would have a large funeral with many people attending

• He would be remembered as a hero for his charity work

Multiple Choice

What does Hazel say to Augustus when he talks about his obituary?

• She tells him that obituaries don't matter

• She tells him that his obituary won't be important to her

• She says he doesn't need to worry about it because he has her

• She tells him that she doesn't care who writes her obituary; she just wants him to write it

Multiple Choice

What is the emotional tone of this chapter between Hazel and Augustus?

• Joyful and celebratory

• Angry and conflicted

• Deeply emotional and filled with love, but also frustration and sadness

• Humorous and lighthearted