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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. Which class is Jessica dreading going back to the most?
2. What happens when Jessica is exercising Sherlock one morning in Part II?
3. How did Chloe lose her leg?
4. What does Fiona say she is going to do after school in Part II?
5. What does Jessica apologize to Kyro for when she returns to school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has the track team decided to do to help Jessica run again?
2. What revelation does Jessica have about her family’s financial situation?
3. Why does Jessica feel self-conscious when Ms. Rucker asks her if she is going to be sitting with Rosa?
4. Why does Jessica feel self-conscious about her pants on her first day back at school?
5. What does Jessica’s mom tell her about the financial situation with the insurance companies?
6. Why does Jessica feel overwhelmed being in the hospital after her surgery?
7. What is the significance of Jessica’s first running dream?
8. How does Vanessa Steele treat Jessica when she goes to cheer on Liberty at a home track meet?
9. Why does Jessica tell her mom that she does not need to stay overnight with her at the hospital?
10. Why is Jessica happy that she gets to sit next to Rosa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the various uses of symbolism the author uses in the novel, and explore how they strengthen the novel’s most prominent themes (such as perseverance or self-acceptance).
Essay Topic 2
Describe the narrative tone and mood of The Running Dream, which is told from its protagonist’s perspective. In what ways does the tone and mood begin to change as Jessica herself begins to change for the better?
Essay Topic 3
A major theme in the novel is perseverance. Analyze the ways in which Jessica demonstrates physical and mental perseverance, considering both the things that deter and bolster her progress.
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