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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. What were the first extremities that Patina's mother lost to diabetes?

2. Where does Patina learn that Frida Kahlo was from?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Macy want to send into space?

4. In Chapter 3, who does Maddy say got glue in her hair?

5. What place does Patina get in Chapter 1 for the 800?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Patina have with group projects for school?

2. Why does Coach run with Patina during track practice in Chapter 4?

3. What does Emily always serve for dinner?

4. What do Patina and the other girls discuss about Kahlo in Chapter 7?

5. What does Patina observe about house numbers on the drive to MLK Park?

6. What disease does Bev have, and how has it affected her?

7. Why does Krystal complain about Patina's running when they are practicing handing off a baton?

8. Why does Patina do Maddy's hair every Sunday?

9. What is the real issue with the cafeteria at Chester Academy, and how does Patina eat her lunch until Becca invites her to eat with her and her friends?

10. When the girls are waltzing apart, what does Patina think they look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patina is working on a history project with three other girls. Why does Patina resent the way the other girls are working on the project? Why does Patina work hard on the project even when two of the other girls are not? Why does Patina feel responsible to do a good job on the project even though the other girls are not helping?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between Patina’s old and new life? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between Patrina’s old and new life?

Essay Topic 3

Comic relief can inject humor in an otherwise serious or tragic scene in a book. How is comic relief used in the novel? How does it provide relief from tension in serious or stressful scenes in the book?

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