Chapter 9
Why does Jessica feel like a "freak-show" Cinderella?
The test socket it make of clear plastic.
This person hates running...
Jessica's sister Kaylee
Green
How does Jessica feel about her physical therapy sessions?
a mix of determination and frustration during her physical therapy sessions.
What Jessica's joke about the double meaning for RUNNING?
Running Track and Running for Office
What is the "Unthinkable"?
Vanessa's foot catches on her hurdle and she crashes.
This is a slang word that means lying.
What is fibbing.
What specifically three things are being checked during this fitting?
pressure points
distribution of weight bearing, and
fit
Jessica feels grateful and happy on the outside but ...
she feels ________ on the inside b/c they will never raise twenty thousand dollars.
Describe Tartan track.
It's an all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane.It's clean, smooth, and FAST!
Describe the interaction between Jessica Merryl Abrams?
Abrams is supportive and encouraging, because of Merryl's positive reinforcement Jessica stays focused on her goals.
What gossip does Jessica share with Fiona?
Vanessa's Steele's mother sat beside Jessica
Who does the sweeping in this chapter?
Liberty High School athletes swept the event. Winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions.
This is a slang wor for being depressed.
"In a blue funk" (Amer)
How long will it take to get the temporary prosthetic leg?
one week
Why did this week turn out to be a "long week"?
Jessica was nervous and anxious b/c the track team officially invited her to the meet on Thursday.
Team Spirit
How is phantom pain a metaphor for Jessica?
This pain serves as a metaphor for her struggle to accept her new reality.
What does Jessica ask Fiona to not do?
Tell everyone that Vanessa's mother sat beside Jessica.
She said "she knows she's a distraction . . . why is she here?"
How was Jessica's voice not her own? (When she was speaking with Mr. Rucker)
She was surprised her voice sounded "confident. With a swinge of defiance."
What does Jessica realize during the trip to Quality Orthotics and Prosthetics?
"It is the first time I've stood on both legs since the accident."
What is the deceptive thing about running?
It seems mindless but it's really largely mental.
What is Jessica's "crisis of consciousness"?
She wants to "stand among" her former team members and "believe" that she still belongs.
How is the theme of resilience highlighted?
Jessica challenged physically and emotionally, interactions with Merryl and her own reflections evidence that J is moving forward.
negative consequences that arise from one's harmful actions or behaviors
What was the fantasy that was destroyed?
Jessia felt that she was really part of the team.
Why did Jessica smile at Rosa?
She likes Rosa.. and she feels a genuine happiness inside as well.