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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. Where does Jessica discover the photo that Gavin took at the fundraiser the next morning?
(a) In the local newspaper.
(b) In her mailbox.
(c) Online.
(d) On the local news channel.

2. What does Jessica tell Gavin she was thinking about doing for Rosa?
(a) Taking her to lunch.
(b) Throwing her a party.
(c) Asking her on a date.
(d) Taking her on the River Run.

3. What does Fiona come by to tell Jessica on Sunday in Part IV?
(a) That she likes Gavin.
(b) That she is quitting track.
(c) That she is going to the prom.
(d) That she does not like Rosa.

4. What does Jessica do some mornings after her exercise in Part V?
(a) Takes a cold shower.
(b) Goes to the park.
(c) Sits in her driveway.
(d) Visits Rosa on her porch.

5. What happens as Jessica begins to familiarize herself with the River Run route?
(a) Strangers cheer her on.
(b) Strangers call the cops.
(c) Strangers shout mean things at her.
(d) Strangers run with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jessica tell Eric, who got a D on the test?

2. Who is Jessica surprised to see at the River Run?

3. What does Jessica tell her mom about Rosa in Part IV?

4. Who wrote the article that accompanied the photo from the fundraiser?

5. What does the constant fanfare around the River Run do for Jessica?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jessica’s teammates urge her to wear her shorts?

2. Why does Jessica steer clear of Gavin the week after the article is published?

3. How does Jessica rationalize the fact that Gavin seems to be around all the time?

4. What helps Jessica push through the full ten-mile River Run?

5. How does Jessica get her running leg?

6. What does Jessica say is the goal for taking Rosa on the River Run?

7. What does Jessica tell Ms. Rucker when she asks if she is going to move back to her old seat?

8. Why does Jessica feel proud of herself when she leaves Hank’s with her new leg?

9. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?

10. How does Kyro say Jessica can thank him for raising the money for her running leg?

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