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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 color of hair does Jazz have at the piano recital?
2. What does Antonia's mom say she is going to get when she comes home?
3. How does Antonia feel about going back to her own home when her mother is released from the hospital?
4. How does Antonia feel about helping Ram with the problem with his mom?
5. What award was Define Normal a finalist for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?
2. Explain Jazz's head art.
3. What was the last thing that Antonia's father said to her?
4. Discuss Jazz's dream.
5. Explain Dr. DiLeo's pairing up of Antonia and Jazz. Who was counseling who and what was the ultimate result?
6. Why does Jazz beg Antonia not to tell Jazz's friends about her playing the piano?
7. What impact does Antonia's first visit to see her mother in the hospital have on her?
8. How does Antonia and her family get money to live on?
9. What do Antonia and Jazz decide to do to give Mrs. Bartoli a lesson on stereotyping?
10. How does Antonia describe her sense of isolation and loneliness after seeing her mother in the hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Telling the truth versus telling lies is a theme that comes up over and over in the book. Give three examples from the text where a character does not tell the whole truth. Take each of these examples and illustrate the impact that the lie has on the person telling it.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Dr. DiLeo's character and his impact he has on both Antonia and Jazz. Argue that his actions in pairing Antonia and Jazz together for mutual counseling are justified. If you think his actions were wrong, explain why giving specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
The title is an important element of any book. Write an essay that explains the significance of the title, Define Normal. Give three examples from the book that show why this title is a good choice for the message of the book.
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