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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 do Ellie and Stella drive?

2. In Chapter 12, what project are Ellie and Mila working on for school?

3. In Chapter 7, how long is the first run?

4. In how many weeks has Stella seen her times go down in Chapter 1?

5. How long does Coach Gary tell Ellie to run in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actually happens during Longshot?

2. What happened after Ellie yelled at Noah on the party bus after Homecoming?

3. Who is Bethany, and why does Ellie miss her?

4. Compared to Ellie's family, how often did Bethany's family go to Johnson Tavern?

5. What is Longshot supposed to be?

6. What does Ellie remember about the Dark Years?

7. Why do Stella and Mila have the same pair of Nike shoes?

8. Why does Stella want to go to Georgetown?

9. Why does Stella get upset with Mila in Chapter 13?

10. How and why does Stella run?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 2

Stella is a cross-country runner. What does running mean to Stella? How does running help her mental health?

Essay Topic 3

Stella and Shawna have a conversation about the investigation into Mila’s disappearance. What conversation do they have about Mila’s disappearance? Why does Shawn not trust the police to do a thorough investigation?

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