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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 6: "Tuna & Metal" begin?
(a) “When we get home, I go straight to my room.”
(b) “When we sit down for dinner that night, I wait until Daddy has a mouthful of steak.”
(c) “I never knew metal had a smell, but it does.”
(d) “Momma likes to pick me up after the long line of cars in the drop-off / pick-up zone has cleared out.”

2. With which of the following does Chapter 3: "Four Laps" begin?
(a) “As soon as Ms. Jacobs releases us, I show my way down the crowded hallway to my locker.”
(b) “It’s not that I hate doing anything active.”
(c) “Having English after PE is awful.”
(d) “I never knew metal had a smell, but it does.”

3. Which of the following does Coach West assign to help Shayla with hurdles?
(a) Maya.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Carmetta.
(d) Angie.

4. On which candy does Julia note having overindulged?
(a) Tootsie Rolls.
(b) M&Ms.
(c) Reese's Pieces.
(d) Skittles.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 32: "Everybody Dance Now" begin?
(a) “Now that it’s been a while since that awful practice meet, people have stopped teasing me.”
(b) “Before I can say anything, Tyler kisses me.”
(c) “A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.”
(d) “I tell Bernard I need to use the bathroom.”

Short Answer Questions

1. To which amusement park does Isabella suggest going?

2. How many siblings does Shayla’s mother have?

3. With which of the following does Chapter 22: "Your Own" begin?

4. As which of the following heroines does Shayla note wanting to dress for Halloween?

5. To which of the following are Shayla’s mother’s friends compared?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shayla’s mother note her friendship with Janice began?

2. What reason does Shayla give for carrying a purse?

3. What remarks does Principal Trask have about Shayla’s Halloween costume?

4. What reason does Coach West cite for arranging the preseason meet?

5. How are “‘old school’ parties” defined in the novel (141-42)?

6. How does Alex tease Shayla in the wake of the preseason meet?

7. What suspicion does Shayla have of Isabella lending her her top?

8. What does Shayla envision when considering Emerson’s comment about going where there is no path?

9. Why is Shayla angrier at Julia than at Stacy for the Command given Tyler?

10. Why does Shayla avoid getting running clothes in advance of her first track practice?

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