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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 Patina and her family celebrating when they talked about how much her father used to like to see her run?

2. Who did Maddy ask Patina to write a letter to after her mother's legs were amputated?

3. What days of the week does Patina send her mother a text first thin in the morning?

4. What is the name of Maddy's teacher in Chapter 3?

5. Who invites Patina to sit at lunch in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patina walk through the halls of Chester and why?

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

3. How do Patina and her family celebrate her dad's birthday?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Patina say about the girls at Chester Academy and how they treat her?

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

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 7, where is Cotton and why does she not like the trip?

8. At the end of Chapter 8, why is Patina upset?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Patina’s father died when she was six. What type of relationship did Patina have with her father? How has his death affected her life and emotional state of mind?

Essay Topic 3

While doing dishes, Patina learns about Emily’s relationship with her mother. What relationship does Patina have with her mother? What relationship has Emily had with her mother? What do they have in common related to the relationships they have with their mothers? How do their shared experiences create a bond between them?

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