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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. In Part II, who does Fiona report are officially dating?

2. What has Jessica start overdoing soon after returning home from the hospital?

3. What happens when Jessica is exercising Sherlock one morning in Part II?

4. What does Fiona say she is going to do after school in Part II?

5. How do Jessica's parents respond when she asks for a refill on the pain meds?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jessica react when her parents tell her she cannot have anymore pain medication?

3. What has Jessica nicknamed her prosthetist, Hank?

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

5. Why does Jessica decide that Gavin is not worth lusting over after he calls her at the hospital?

6. Why do Jessica and her mom agree that Fiona is a great friend?

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

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

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

10. Why does Jessica feel silly about not taking up Rosa’s offer to help her with math homework?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the friendship that develops between Rosa and Jessica. What is the nature of their relationship at the beginning of the novel, and how does it grow throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Jessica’s perception of herself changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Jessica’s insecurities that develop after her surgery. What insecurities does she have after she loses a leg, and how does she challenge and grow from them?

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