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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. In Chapter 2, where does Patina go to school?

2. Who does Brit-Brat remind Patina of in Chapter 5?

3. If Maddy sits still, how long does it take Patina to braid her hair?

4. Why does Patina not like to sit with the Thomases at church?

5. In Chapter 7, how many practices are left before the next track meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Ghost during his first race?

3. What does Patina remember about her father?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Bev had both legs amputated. Why did Bev have both legs amputated? How has the disease affected Bev’s ability to mother her daughters?

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