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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 Dad tell Jessica she will have to deal with for her whole life?
(a) Leg pains.
(b) Medical bills.
(c) Insecurities.
(d) The press.

2. What does Jessica discover about her pacing at her first rest stop in River Run?
(a) She is going at a normal pace.
(b) She does not make it to the first stop.
(c) She is going way too slow.
(d) She is going way too fast.

3. How does Jessica feel when Hank removes her leg and exposes her stump to her friends?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Cool.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Proud.

4. What does Gavin do at the fundraising event that bothers Jessica?
(a) Takes a picture without her permission.
(b) Talks to Fiona.
(c) Talks to Merryl.
(d) Leaves without donating.

5. What does Fiona suggest they do to help bring attention to Rosa in Part V?
(a) Pass out her picture.
(b) Get the school to endorse her.
(c) Make t-shirts.
(d) Make her a Facebook page.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does dad say about the idea to run with Rosa?

2. Under what condition does Jessica agree to do another segment for Channel 7 News in Part V?

3. Why does Dad ask Jessica for Lucy’s last name in Part IV?

4. How does Jessica feel after she and Rosa do a test run around the block?

5. What has Jessica started collecting in Part IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jessica hesitant to expose her fake leg?

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

3. What does Jessica decide about herself when she completes the River Run?

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

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

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

7. Why is Jessica mad at her dad for talking about their financial issues with the Channel 7 News crew?

8. Why does Jessica start running with a wheelchair full of plant soil?

9. How does Jessica do on her big math test?

10. Why does Jessica snap at Marla Sumner during an interview for another Channel 7 News segment?

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