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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 do Kyro and Fiona show Jessica in Part III?

2. What does Fiona help Jessica do after lunch in Part II?

3. What is the name of the painful sensation Jessica feels in her amputated leg?

4. How does seeing Chloe walk around easily with her prosthetic leg make Jessica feel?

5. What happens when Jessica has trouble getting into her dad’s van?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does meeting Chloe make Jessica realize?

2. Why is Jessica’s science teacher, Mr. Vedder, concerned about how her parents are doing?

3. Why is Jessica upset after her leg surgery?

4. How does Jessica feel about the surprise party that the track team throws for her at lunch on her first day?

5. Why does Jessica feel self-conscious when Ms. Rucker asks her if she is going to be sitting with Rosa?

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

7. What has the track team decided to do to help Jessica run again?

8. Why does Jessica feel overwhelmed being in the hospital after her surgery?

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

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

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

The Running Dream is categorized as a piece of coming-of-age young adult fiction. Analyze how the author incorporates and develops coming-of-age narrative conventions throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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