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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. Who is Emily's favorite patient?

2. Which of Patina's track team members is homeschooled?

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

4. How old was Maddy when Bev had her legs amputated?

5. Who pairs up with Patina when the girls on the track team dance in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the other track team members doing while Patina and the other girls start moving to waltz music?

4. What does Brit-Brat say when she keeps stepping on Patina's toes, and what does Patina think about Brit-Brat's comment?

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

6. What does Patina remember about her father?

7. What is dialysis, and why does Bev have to have dialysis?

8. What happens during Patina's race in Chapter 1?

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

10. What does Becca talk about at lunch in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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