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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. What gift does Jessica’s best friend bring her when she first visits the hospital?

2. What does Gavin ask Jessica during the phone call at the hospital?

3. Where does Mom find Jessica when she comes home in Part II?

4. How did Chloe lose her leg?

5. Who does Jessica find in Coach Kyro’s room during lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Jessica agree that she should at least try going back to school?

2. What revelation does Jessica have about her family’s financial situation?

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

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

5. What does Kaylee think of the way Jessica has been behaving since she got home from the hospital?

6. How does Vanessa Steele treat Jessica when she goes to cheer on Liberty at a home track meet?

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

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

9. What does Jessica realize about herself when she sees that her stump is becoming more manageable?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the novel’s theme of self-acceptance. Why is it difficult for Jessica to accept herself post-surgery, and how does she demonstrate improvement in this respect throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the running dream. What happens in the running dream, and how does its recurrence effect Jessica? How does the dream change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Jessica experiences a significant physical change at the beginning of the novel. In what ways do the physical changes she experiences correlate with her emotional and mental state?

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