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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 tell Marla when she gets annoyed by a question in Part V?

2. What does Jessica tell Gavin when he asks if she can understand what Rosa is saying?

3. How does Kyro help Jessica prepare for her and Rosa's run in Part V?

4. What does Jessica confess to Kyro three days before the River Run?

5. What new features has Dad added to the wheelchair for safety in Part V?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?

3. How does Jessica get her running leg?

4. How does Jessica do on her big math test?

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

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

7. Why is Jessica hesitant to expose her fake leg?

8. Why is Dad impressed when he drops Jessica off at the fundraising event?

9. Why is Jessica mad at her dad for talking about their financial issues with the Channel 7 News crew?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you analyze three characters who were especially helpful and supportive to Jessica after her surgery. Describe in detail how these characters helped Jessica on her journey toward self-acceptance.

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