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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 Eric, who got a D on the test?
2. What happens after Vanessa trips on a hurdle during her event?
3. What does Jessica start in Part V doing with her mom’s permission?
4. What does Jessica impulsively do when Fiona wins one of her events that she watches with Gavin?
5. Who shows up to the car wash and makes Jessica feel embarrassed for exposing her leg?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jessica start running with a wheelchair full of plant soil?
2. How does Jessica rationalize the fact that Gavin seems to be around all the time?
3. What does Merryl say to Jessica about Gavin that she finds very upsetting?
4. Why does Jessica steer clear of Gavin the week after the article is published?
5. What does Jessica say is the goal for taking Rosa on the River Run?
6. Why is Jessica hesitant to expose her fake leg?
7. Why is Dad impressed when he drops Jessica off at the fundraising event?
8. How does Jessica feel about her running leg the first few times she tries it?
9. What does Jessica decide about herself when she completes the River Run?
10. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how Jessica’s perception of herself changes throughout the novel.
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