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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 does Antonia's mom say when she sees the cake?

2. When Jazz and Antonia meet up for peer counseling, Jazz has a drawing on her scalp. Who did the drawing?

3. How long ago did Antonia's father leave?

4. After Antonia has seen her mother in the hospital, what does she think about her mother's condition?

5. Antonia stays in a bedroom at the Abeyta's house that belonged to the Abeyta's daughter. What is that daughter's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jazz's mother call the police on Jazz and her friends?

2. Why does Jazz skip the competition and quit the piano?

3. Explain Dr. DiLeo's pairing up of Antonia and Jazz. Who was counseling who and what was the ultimate result?

4. How does Antonia describe her sense of isolation and loneliness after seeing her mother in the hospital?

5. Explain Jazz's head art.

6. Who is Ram and why is he important to the story?

7. What impact does Antonia's first visit to see her mother in the hospital have on her?

8. What memory comes back to Antonia when she hears Jazz play "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn"?

9. Discuss Jazz's dream.

10. Several times throughout the book, the term "ya-ya" is used with reference to Antonia. What is the significance of this term?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Antonia's relationship with her father and why she would rather lie about the real relationship than tell the truth. What impact does Antonia's relationship - or lack of relationship - have on her life?

Essay Topic 3

Define the literary term "foil." Using this definition, give three specific examples of foils in the book.

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