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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 is the name of Jessica’s little sister?

2. What does Jessica’s mom do when she realizes Jessica went up the stairs on her own?

3. Who does Fiona say was all over Gavin at the funeral?

4. What happens when Jessica is exercising Sherlock one morning in Part II?

5. Where does Fiona take Jessica for lunch on Jessica's first day back at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Jessica’s first running dream?

2. Why does Jessica feel silly about not taking up Rosa’s offer to help her with math homework?

3. How does Vanessa Steele treat Jessica when she goes to cheer on Liberty at a home track meet?

4. How does Jessica react when her parents tell her she cannot have anymore pain medication?

5. Why is Dad skeptical about the Help Jessica Run campaign?

6. What does Jessica realize about why she has always chosen to ignore Rosa?

7. How does Jessica feel about the surprise party that the track team throws for her at lunch on her first day?

8. Why is Jessica upset after her leg surgery?

9. Why does Jessica put up a front when her sister Kaylee comes to visit?

10. How does Jessica manage to get herself up the stairs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Jessica’s perception of herself changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Jessica’s decision to run with Rosa in the River Run. Describe what you believe are Jessica’s motivations for making this decision, and whether or not you think she achieved her prescribed goals.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Jessica passion for running. Why does she love running, and how does her emotional spirit fall and rise after she loses a leg and assumes she is unable to run anymore?

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