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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 want to take Rosa on a run?
2. How long is the River Run?
3. What happens after Vanessa trips on a hurdle during her event?
4. What do most of the girls think of Jessica’s new leg?
5. What does Jessica tell herself to make it to the end of the River Run?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jessica’s mom urge her to call Gavin the morning after the fundraising event?
2. Why does Jessica snap at Marla Sumner during an interview for another Channel 7 News segment?
3. Why is Dad impressed when he drops Jessica off at the fundraising event?
4. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?
5. How does Jessica rationalize the fact that Gavin seems to be around all the time?
6. In what way does Rosa open Jessica’s eyes about the concept of the finish line?
7. Why is Jessica mad at her dad for talking about their financial issues with the Channel 7 News crew?
8. Why is Jessica hesitant to expose her fake leg?
9. Why does Jessica feel guilty when he dad explains why he had to explain their personal business to Marla Sumner?
10. How does Jessica feel about her running leg the first few times she tries it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay in which you examine Jessica’s decision to run with Rosa in the River Run. Describe what you believe are Jessica’s motivations for making this decision, and whether or not you think she achieved her prescribed goals.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how Jessica’s sense of self-worth changes and develops throughout the novel. Explore how her warped beliefs about her ability to live a happy and normal life shifts and the impact of her change in attitude.
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