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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. How does Jessica feel after she and Rosa do a test run around the block?
2. Where does Jessica stop by on Sunday during her morning run in Part V?
3. What does Jessica start in Part V doing with her mom’s permission?
4. What new development in the fundraising efforts does Kyro announce the next day in Part IV?
5. Under what condition does Jessica agree to do another segment for Channel 7 News in Part V?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jessica mad at her dad for talking about their financial issues with the Channel 7 News crew?
2. How does Jessica feel about her running leg the first few times she tries it?
3. How does Jessica rationalize the fact that Gavin seems to be around all the time?
4. Why is Jessica hesitant to expose her fake leg?
5. Why does Jessica snap at Marla Sumner during an interview for another Channel 7 News segment?
6. Why does Jessica’s mom urge her to call Gavin the morning after the fundraising event?
7. In what way does Rosa open Jessica’s eyes about the concept of the finish line?
8. How does Jessica do on her big math test?
9. What helps Jessica push through the full ten-mile River Run?
10. Why does Jessica feel guilty when he dad explains why he had to explain their personal business to Marla Sumner?
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 exploring the relationship between Jessica and Gavin. How does their dynamic change throughout the novel, and what does their relationship teach Jessica in the end?
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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