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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jessica want to take Rosa on a run?
(a) She thinks she could use the exercise.
(b) She thinks it would be easy.
(c) She wants to do something nice for her.
(d) She wants to challenge herself physically.

2. What does Ms. Rucker ask Jessica at school the day after the track meet in Part III?
(a) When she will run again.
(b) If she will be moving back to her old seat.
(c) If she did her homework.
(d) How her parents are doing.

3. What sport sessions does Jessica occasionally attend throughout the summer?
(a) Cross-country.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Softball.

4. Who attends the track meet to talk with Jessica in Part IV?
(a) Hank.
(b) Claudia Steele.
(c) Lucy’s parents.
(d) Channel 7 News.

5. How does Jessica feel she did on the math test in Part IV?
(a) She thinks it was hard.
(b) She is not sure how she did.
(c) She thinks it was easy.
(d) She thinks it was ok.

6. What does Gavin reveal to Jessica in Part V?
(a) He and Merryl broke up.
(b) He and Merryl are still dating.
(c) He and Merryl are in love.
(d) He and Merryl got married.

7. What does Jessica tell Gavin when he asks if she can understand what Rosa is saying?
(a) She just got used to it.
(b) She just pretends to understand.
(c) She cannot understand Rosa.
(d) She does not listen to Rosa.

8. Why does Jessica think Gavin tagged along to the appointment in Part IV?
(a) He likes her.
(b) He needed a ride.
(c) He was bored.
(d) He likes Fiona.

9. How long is the River Run?
(a) 26 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 8 miles.

10. How does Jessica feel about the prospect of racing again at the beginning of Part V?
(a) It is her ultimate goal.
(b) She does not think it matters.
(c) She does not want to.
(d) She does not think it is a possibility.

11. Where does Jessica stop by on Sunday during her morning run in Part V?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) Rosa’s house.
(c) Gavin’s house.
(d) Lucy’s grave.

12. What do Jessica and Gavin do together every morning for the rest of the summer in Part V?
(a) Talk.
(b) Eat.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Run.

13. Under what condition does Jessica agree to do another segment for Channel 7 News in Part V?
(a) They do not shoot her running leg.
(b) They only shoot her good side.
(c) They only focus on Jessica.
(d) They focus only on Rosa.

14. In Part IV, who does Rosa mention came to 402 looking for Jessica the next day?
(a) Gavin.
(b) Fiona.
(c) Merryl.
(d) Ms. Rucker.

15. What does Dad tell Jessica she will have to deal with for her whole life?
(a) Insecurities.
(b) Leg pains.
(c) Medical bills.
(d) The press.

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 do most of the girls think of Jessica’s new leg?

4. Who runs into Jessica while she is at the cemetery?

5. Who gets in contact with Jessica when she hears about the River Run?

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