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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gavin ask Jessica during the phone call at the hospital?
(a) If she is still going to run track.
(b) If he can write an article about her for the school paper.
(c) If he can bring her anything.
(d) If she wants to go out.

2. What grade is Jessica in at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 11th.
(b) 12th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 9th.

3. What is the goal of the Help Jessica Run Campaign?
(a) To raise money to pay for the medical bills.
(b) To raise money for a prosthetic leg.
(c) To raise money for college.
(d) To raise money for the track team.

4. What happened to Lucy, who was also in the car accident?
(a) She lost one leg.
(b) She died.
(c) She is in a coma.
(d) She lost two legs.

5. Why does Sherlock wake Jessica up in the morning in Part II?
(a) He wants to be fed.
(b) He wants to go to the bathroom.
(c) He wants to play fetch.
(d) He wants to go for a run.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does seeing Chloe walk around easily with her prosthetic leg make Jessica feel?

2. What does Jessica do in order to take a shower in Part II?

3. What does Dr. Wells tell Jessica the next day?

4. Who spots Jessica in the parking lot and runs over to give her a hug when she is returning to school for the first time?

5. Why is Dad skeptical about the Help Jessica Run campaign?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jessica feel emotional when her dad pulls into their driveway for the first time since the accident?

2. Why is Dad skeptical about the Help Jessica Run campaign?

3. Why does Jessica feel overwhelmed being in the hospital after her surgery?

4. What is the significance of Jessica’s first running dream?

5. What does Jessica think about when she is in the shower?

6. What does Jessica realize about why she has always chosen to ignore Rosa?

7. Why does Jessica secretly wish that the roles between herself and Lucy had been reversed?

8. How does Jessica manage to get herself up the stairs?

9. Why is Jessica’s exchange with Kaylee and her friends so awkward when they come home?

10. Why is Jessica happy that she gets to sit next to Rosa?

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