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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Antonia gets home after trying Jazz's lipstick, she says that the hue of her lips matches everyone else's lips at her house. Why?
(a) They had been all been hitting each other in the mouth.
(b) They had all been playing with markers.
(c) They had all come down with the flu.
(d) They had all been experimenting with make-up.

2. What does Antonia make for dinner and then try to get her mother to eat in Chapter 3?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Hot pizza.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Italian spaghetti.

3. What activity did Antonia and her mother once try together?
(a) Synchronized swimming.
(b) Trampoline-jumping.
(c) Belly-dancing.
(d) Horseback-riding.

4. What color is Jazz's hair when she first appears in Chapter 1?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Green.

5. During the counseling session after Chuckie's hospitalization, what does Jazz do for Antonia to help her be less stress?
(a) Jazz gave Antonia a special music CD.
(b) Jazz gave Antonia a wild haircut.
(c) Jazz gave Amtonia a shoulder massage.
(d) Jazz gave Antonia a hundred dollar bill.

6. Which of the following activities does Jazz NOT teach Antonia?
(a) How to save a drowning victim.
(b) How to breath.
(c) How to tread water.
(d) How to float.

7. What term does Antonia often apply to Jazz?
(a) Psycho.
(b) Priss.
(c) Idiot.
(d) Nerd.

8. What is the name of the school psychologist?
(a) Mr. Finch.
(b) Mr. DiLeo.
(c) Mr. Carlton.
(d) Mr. Luther.

9. What does Jazz think is wrong with Antonia's dad?
(a) Jazz thinks Antonia's dad is dead.
(b) Jazz thinks Antonia's dad is mentally ill.
(c) Jazz thinks Antonia's dad is a drug addict.
(d) Jazz thinks Antonia's dad is in prison.

10. What food does Antonia take off an abandoned food tray in the cafeteria to give to her brothers?
(a) A piece of pie.
(b) A piece of bread.
(c) A brownie.
(d) A cookie.

11. Antonia's mom perks up and promises to take them on a picnic to Cherokee Reservoir. What happens?
(a) Antonia's mom runs out of gas.
(b) Antonia's mom gets lost on the way and has to turn back.
(c) Antonia's mom cannot find enough money to buy food.
(d) Antonia's mom cannot turn the car on to get out of the driveway.

12. According to Jazz, how do teachers feel about her?
(a) They don't know her.
(b) They love her.
(c) They hate her.
(d) They ignore her.

13. When Antonia hands in her homework to her math teacher, why is she embarrassed?
(a) Antonia is embarrassed because she had to write her homework on newspaper.
(b) Antonia is embarrassed because her youngest brother spilled cereal on it.
(c) Antonia is embarrassed because her math homework is messy and covered with erasure marks.
(d) Antonia is embarrassed because she did the wrong problems.

14. Who does Mrs. Luther want to get ahold of to help Antonia and her brothers?
(a) Mrs. Marsh.
(b) Dr. DiLeo.
(c) Mrs. Bartoli.
(d) Antonia's dad.

15. What is the name of the kindly neighbor who watches Antonia's brothers?
(a) Mrs. Luther.
(b) Mrs. Marsh.
(c) Mrs. Bartroni.
(d) Mrs. Dillon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jazz say that Antonia makes her sick?

2. What is Antonia's mother's first name?

3. What does Antonia say is her biggest regret?

4. What has Jazz done to her new Levis that upsets Mrs. Luther?

5. What does the narrator's youngest brother eat when there is no other food?

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