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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 did Jessica’s dad do to their house while Jessica was at the hospital?
2. What does Fiona ask Jessica’s first period teacher when Jessica first returns to school?
3. From where is Fiona coming when she visits Jessica the next day?
4. What has Jessica start overdoing soon after returning home from the hospital?
5. What does Jessica apologize to Kyro for when she returns to school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jessica’s exchange with Kaylee and her friends so awkward when they come home?
2. Why does Jessica secretly wish that the roles between herself and Lucy had been reversed?
3. What is the significance of Jessica’s first running dream?
4. What revelation does Jessica have about her family’s financial situation?
5. How does Jessica manage to get herself up the stairs?
6. Why do Jessica and her mom agree that Fiona is a great friend?
7. Why can Jessica not help but stare at Fiona’s legs when she comes to visit her?
8. Why is Jessica mad at Dr. Wells when he tells her she is recovering beautifully?
9. Why does Jessica feel self-conscious when Ms. Rucker asks her if she is going to be sitting with Rosa?
10. Why does Jessica feel emotional when her dad pulls into their driveway for the first time since the accident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Toward the middle of the novel Jessica meets Chloe, Hank’s secretary and a fellow BK amputee. Jessica also discovers videos online of amputees running track. How do these experiences help Jessica, and what does she learn from them?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the significance of the running dream. What happens in the running dream, and how does its recurrence effect Jessica? How does the dream change throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the various uses of symbolism the author uses in the novel, and explore how they strengthen the novel’s most prominent themes (such as perseverance or self-acceptance).
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