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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. How does Jessica feel about the prospect of racing again at the beginning of Part V?
2. What do Jessica’s teammate encourage her to do to attract attention of people driving by the fundraiser?
3. What does Dad tell Jessica she will have to deal with for her whole life?
4. What does Jessica do when Gavin does not bring a lunch to 402?
5. Why does Jessica want to take Rosa on a run?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jessica mad at her dad for talking about their financial issues with the Channel 7 News crew?
2. Why does Jessica feel guilty when he dad explains why he had to explain their personal business to Marla Sumner?
3. Why does Jessica’s mom urge her to call Gavin the morning after the fundraising event?
4. What does Merryl say to Jessica about Gavin that she finds very upsetting?
5. What helps Jessica push through the full ten-mile River Run?
6. Why does Jessica feel proud of herself when she leaves Hank’s with her new leg?
7. What does Jessica tell Ms. Rucker when she asks if she is going to move back to her old seat?
8. Why does Jessica steer clear of Gavin the week after the article is published?
9. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?
10. What does Jessica say is the goal for taking Rosa on the River Run?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Jessica’s interactions and relationships with the people around her. How does her general attitude and behavior change overtime?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring how Jessica’s perception of herself changes throughout the novel.
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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