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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 does Jessica do some mornings after her exercise in Part V?

2. How does Jessica feel she did on the math test in Part IV?

3. How does Jessica feel when Hank removes her leg and exposes her stump to her friends?

4. What does Jessica promise Kyro as a thank-you for his help?

5. Who runs into Jessica while she is at the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jessica steer clear of Gavin the week after the article is published?

2. What does Jessica decide about herself when she completes the River Run?

3. What does Jessica say is the goal for taking Rosa on the River Run?

4. What does Merryl say to Jessica about Gavin that she finds very upsetting?

5. Why does Jessica feel guilty when he dad explains why he had to explain their personal business to Marla Sumner?

6. What does Jessica realize when Vanessa asks why she is at the track meet in the first place?

7. What helps Jessica push through the full ten-mile River Run?

8. Why does Jessica start running with a wheelchair full of plant soil?

9. What does Jessica tell Ms. Rucker when she asks if she is going to move back to her old seat?

10. Why does Jessica snap at Marla Sumner during an interview for another Channel 7 News segment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Jessica experiences a significant physical change at the beginning of the novel. In what ways do the physical changes she experiences correlate with her emotional and mental state?

Essay Topic 3

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).

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