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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 about the running leg when she first tries it out?

2. Who is Jessica surprised to see at the River Run?

3. What does Jessica tell Gavin she was thinking about doing for Rosa?

4. Who wrote the article that accompanied the photo from the fundraiser?

5. What is the reason Merryl says Gavin is dating Jessica?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jessica wary about wearing her track uniform to the fundraising event?

2. How does Jessica feel about her running leg the first few times she tries it?

3. What does Jessica realize when Vanessa asks why she is at the track meet in the first place?

4. What does Jessica decide about herself when she completes the River Run?

5. Why does Jessica start running with a wheelchair full of plant soil?

6. How does Jessica do on her big math test?

7. Why does Jessica feel proud of herself when she leaves Hank’s with her new leg?

8. What does Vanessa do after she trips over a hurdle during her event?

9. Why does Jessica steer clear of Gavin the week after the article is published?

10. What does Jessica tell Ms. Rucker when she asks if she is going to move back to her old seat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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