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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 Gavin she was thinking about doing for Rosa?

2. What does Jessica impulsively do when Fiona wins one of her events that she watches with Gavin?

3. What does Fiona suggest they do to help bring attention to Rosa in Part V?

4. What does Jessica nickname their effort to bring attention to Rosa?

5. How does Jessica evaluate her senior year so far?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jessica’s mom urge her to call Gavin the morning after the fundraising event?

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

4. Why do Jessica’s teammates urge her to wear her shorts?

5. What does Vanessa do after she trips over a hurdle during her event?

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

7. How does Kyro say Jessica can thank him for raising the money for her running leg?

8. In what way does Rosa open Jessica’s eyes about the concept of the finish line?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rosa tells Jessica that a finish line is a place of both starting and finishing something. Analyze how the author utilizes and develops this concept through Jessica and the events that take place in her life.

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

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.

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