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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. What job did Emily's mother have after her father left?

2. How old does Emily say that she was when her parents divorced?

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

4. What does Becca like better than cookies?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does a nurse tell Patina and her uncle about Momly and Maddy's condition?

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

3. In Chapter 11, what does Maddy talk about the entire drive to school?

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

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

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

7. What does Patina notice when she sees Momly in the hospital in Chapter 12?

8. What is it like inside Becca's house?

9. In Chapter 10, what does Patina learn about Momly?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Patina, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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

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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