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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 IV, who does Rosa mention came to 402 looking for Jessica the next day?
2. What does Jessica tell Gavin when he asks if she can understand what Rosa is saying?
3. Where does Jessica discover the photo that Gavin took at the fundraiser the next morning?
4. How does Jessica feel about the running leg when she first tries it out?
5. How does Jessica evaluate her senior year so far?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jessica tell Ms. Rucker when she asks if she is going to move back to her old seat?
2. In what way does Rosa open Jessica’s eyes about the concept of the finish line?
3. Why does Jessica’s mom urge her to call Gavin the morning after the fundraising event?
4. How does Kyro say Jessica can thank him for raising the money for her running leg?
5. What does Jessica say is the goal for taking Rosa on the River Run?
6. Why does Jessica feel proud of herself when she leaves Hank’s with her new leg?
7. What helps Jessica push through the full ten-mile River Run?
8. Why do Jessica’s teammates urge her to wear her shorts?
9. Why does Jessica feel guilty when he dad explains why he had to explain their personal business to Marla Sumner?
10. What does Vanessa do after she trips over a hurdle during her event?
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
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
Rosa tells Jessica that she wishes that people would see her for who she is, not her condition. What effect does this have on Jessica, and to what extremes does she go to to make sure people see Rosa for who she is?
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