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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 kind of cupcakes were Patina and her family eating when Uncle Tony remembered how her father liked to see her run?

2. What type of business did Patina's father want to start?

3. What did Kahlo paint on her body cast after her accident with the bus in Chapter 7?

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

5. Who used to help Cotton and Patina make paper fortune-tellers?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Momly tell Patina when she drops her off at track practice and why?

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

3. What type of music does Whit want the girls to dance to and why?

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

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

6. What does Patina's track team usually do on Mondays?

7. What does Patina remember about her father?

8. Why do Patina and Maddy go to church with their mother every Sunday?

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

10. How did Uncle Tony give Patina the idea that she should become a runner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patina is attending a new school. What does Patina think of her new school and classmates? Why does she struggle to fit in at school and with her classmates? How does she cope?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting? How are metaphors and similes different from juxtapositions?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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