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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. Why does Jessica find doing her homework the Saturday after returning to school enjoyable?
2. What character appears in Jessica’s running dream that night, in Part III?
3. Jessica decides to attend the team’s next meet at the mention of whose name?
4. What does Jessica think she will never be able to do again after her surgery?
5. What does Fiona help Jessica do after lunch in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jessica’s science teacher, Mr. Vedder, concerned about how her parents are doing?
2. How does Jessica react to the running videos that Kyro shows her?
3. Why does Jessica put up a front when her sister Kaylee comes to visit?
4. How does Jessica feel about the surprise party that the track team throws for her at lunch on her first day?
5. What is Jessica most frustrated about right after her surgery?
6. Why do Jessica and her mom agree that Fiona is a great friend?
7. What does Jessica’s mom tell her about the financial situation with the insurance companies?
8. For what reason does Jessica agree that she should at least try going back to school?
9. What does Jessica realize about herself when she sees that her stump is becoming more manageable?
10. Why is Jessica mad at Dr. Wells when he tells her she is recovering beautifully?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Toward the end of the River Run Jessica decides that the only thing that will get her to the finish line is to take each mile “one by one by one” (328). Explore how the author utilizes the idea that progress takes patience and mindfulness through the characters.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Toward the middle of the novel Jessica meets Chloe, Hank’s secretary and a fellow BK amputee. Jessica also discovers videos online of amputees running track. How do these experiences help Jessica, and what does she learn from them?
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