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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Luthers bring Antonia back from dinner, where does Antonia say that her family has gone?
(a) To an all-night grocery store and delicatessen.
(b) To the roller-rink for kids' night.
(c) To a double feature movie at the mall.
(d) To a fried-chicken restaurant.

2. What is Jazz's mother's first name?
(a) Linda.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) Annabelle.
(d) Sylvia.

3. What is Dr. DiLeo's advice to Antonia to improve the quality of the peer-counseling sessions?
(a) Dr. DiLeo suggests that Antonia and Jazz go shopping together.
(b) Dr. DiLeo asks Antonia to share her feelings with Jazz.
(c) Dr. DiLeo asks if they could bring food and soft drinks to their next session.
(d) Dr. DiLeo suggests they both get a massage before the session.

4. What two problems does Chuckie have at nighttime?
(a) Chuckie has insomnia and nervous leg syndrome.
(b) Chuckie suffers from nightmares and bed-wetting.
(c) Chuckie is a sleepwalker and sleeptalker.
(d) Chuckie is afraid of the dark and cannot go to sleep without a glass of water.

5. Antonia receives a pink slip to go to Dr. DiLeo's office. What happens there?
(a) Dr. DiLeo brings Jazz and Antonia together and asks them to work their differences out.
(b) Antonia and Jazz get into a fist fight.
(c) Dr. DiLeo threatens to expel them if they do not get the counseling sessions under control.
(d) Antonia and Jazz agree to quit the peer-counseling sessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonia do for Michael that her mother should have done for him?

2. How many hours does Jazz say she has to spend in peer counseling?

3. Where does Antonia find out that her mother and brother have gone?

4. Where does Mrs. Luther take Antonia's mom?

5. Antonia's math teacher tries to joke with Antonia when she turns in her homework. What does the teacher ask?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Antonia upset that her mother sent Michael to McDonalds?

2. What does Mr. Luther do to show his support for the Dillon children after their mother is hospitalized?

3. Why was Antonia embarrassed to hand her math homework in to Mrs. Bartoli?

4. Why is it uncomfortable for Antonia when Mr. and Mrs. Luther are talking about what nice manners she has?

5. Why does Antonia continue to lie about her dad?

6. Who is Shelly and what is her significance to the book?

7. What is the significance of the Christmas picture that Antonia looks at in her mother's bedroom?

8. Why is Mrs. Bartoli concerned about Antonia?

9. Why does Antonia continue to counsel Jazz even after she has told Dr. DiLeo for the second time that she cannot do it?

10. What does Jazz call a death wish and how does she react to people who have one?

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