1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Patina learn about Frida Kahlo when she does some research?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patina is struggling to make friends at Chester Academy. Why is Patina struggling to make friends at Chester Academy? Why is it difficult for her to make friends? Why is it important for her to make friends?

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

Patina’s English teacher is teaching the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade. What does the poem mean? How does Patina figure out the meaning of the poem?

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