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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. In Chapter 6, who was Patina paired with on a relay race team for a field day at school?

2. How old was Maddy when Bev had her legs amputated?

3. Who invites Patina to sit at lunch in Chapter 7?

4. In what wing of Chester Academy is the elementary school?

5. Who is Emily's favorite patient?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ghost during his first race?

2. What does Patina observe about house numbers on the drive to MLK Park?

3. What does Patina remember about her father?

4. How do Patina and her family celebrate her dad's birthday?

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

6. What disease does Bev have, and how has it affected her?

7. How did Uncle Tony give Patina the idea that she should become a runner?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patina’s English teacher is teaching the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade. What does the poem mean? How does Patina figure out the meaning of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Patina’s father died when she was six. What type of relationship did Patina have with her father? How has his death affected her life and emotional state of mind?

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