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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 invites Patina to sit at lunch in Chapter 7?
2. What place does Patina get in Chapter 1 for the 800?
3. What color beads does Maddy always want in her hair?
4. In Chapter 1, what is Patina supposed to do for her sister?
5. In what wing of Chester Academy is the elementary school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Ghost during his first race?
2. How did Uncle Tony give Patina the idea that she should become a runner?
3. What happens during Patina's race in Chapter 1?
4. What does Patina learn about Frida Kahlo when she does some research?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter 7, where is Cotton and why does she not like the trip?
7. What is dialysis, and why does Bev have to have dialysis?
8. What does Brit-Brat say when she keeps stepping on Patina's toes, and what does Patina think about Brit-Brat's comment?
9. How does Patina walk through the halls of Chester and why?
10. What does Patina observe about house numbers on the drive to MLK Park?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bev had both legs amputated. Why did Bev have both legs amputated? How has the disease affected Bev’s ability to mother her daughters?
Essay Topic 2
Slang is the use of words and phrases that are very informal. What characters use slang in the book? What characters do not use slang? How does the use of slang define characters? What does slang reveal about characters?
Essay Topic 3
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
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