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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 place does Patina get in Chapter 1 for the 800?

2. What is the name of Emily's business?

3. What is Coach carrying at the end of Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 8, what type of dog is a lady on the radio talking about?

5. In Chapter 2, where does Patina go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is dialysis, and why does Bev have to have dialysis?

2. When the girls are waltzing apart, what does Patina think they look like?

3. What does Coach make Lu and Ghost do when they tease the girls while they practice the waltz in Chapter 5?

4. What does Patina learn about Frida Kahlo when she does some research?

5. How does Patina walk through the halls of Chester and why?

6. In Chapter 3, what does Patina say about the girls at Chester Academy and how they treat her?

7. At the end of Chapter 8, why is Patina upset?

8. What is the real issue with the cafeteria at Chester Academy, and how does Patina eat her lunch until Becca invites her to eat with her and her friends?

9. Why does Patina do Maddy's hair every Sunday?

10. What does Patina remember about her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Patina sulks when she gets second place at track meet. Why does the coach give Patina a lecture about teamwork after the track meet? Why is it so important for Patina to consider her place on the team and to participate in teamwork?

Essay Topic 3

Patina and her sister Maddy have been adopted by their aunt and uncle. Why have Patina and Maddy been adopted by their aunt and uncle? What is conveyed about traditional and non-traditional family units through their family?

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