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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 13, what does Tony have in the SUV?

2. What time is it when Patina leaves the house with Maddy and her uncle the day after the accident in Chapter 14?

3. How long do Patina, Uncle Tony, and Maddy stay at the hospital?

4. In Chapter 15, what time does Tony think Emily will get out of the hospital?

5. How did Cotton break her arm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Patina's mother not usually go to her track meets?

2. Why does Uncle Tony not allow Patina to call her mother in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Tony come and get Patina from school in Chapter 11?

4. What does Maddy have in her room?

5. How does Patina feel as she runs the last 100 meters of the relay?

6. How does Patina do her hair in Chapter 15?

7. What happens when Patina and her group of runners do not know which way to run in Chapter 13?

8. Why is Patina worried when her mother notices her fingernails?

9. What conversations do Tony, Patina, and Maddy have with Bev?

10. What does Dr. Lancaster say is the plan for Momly's treatment?

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

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has the author used, especially in Chapter 12? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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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