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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 Jessica tell herself to make it to the end of the River Run?
(a) Take the miles one by one.
(b) She does not tell herself anything.
(c) She thinks of breakfast.
(d) It is okay if she quits.

2. What does Jessica promise Kyro as a thank-you for his help?
(a) She will wash his car.
(b) She will get him a present.
(c) She will try track next year.
(d) She will pay him back the money.

3. Who is giving Jessica trouble at school in Part V?
(a) Shandall.
(b) Ms. Rucker.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Merryl.

4. What does Jessica do to try to thank Gavin for his help in the fundraiser?
(a) Email him.
(b) Text him.
(c) Go to his house.
(d) Call him.

5. What does Jessica confess to Kyro three days before the River Run?
(a) She thinks it is going to be easy.
(b) She has not been training.
(c) She is not ready.
(d) She is not going to do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What good point does Mom bring up about Jessica’s idea to run Rosa?

2. Why does Jessica not go with the track team to their away meet in Part III?

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

4. What does Jessica practice doing the next morning, after deciding to take Rose for a run?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Merryl say to Jessica about Gavin that she finds very upsetting?

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

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

5. How does Jessica feel about her running leg the first few times she tries it?

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

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

8. In what way does Rosa open Jessica’s eyes about the concept of the finish line?

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

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

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