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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. Antonia tells Jazz that if the money really does not matter, Jazz can give it to Antonia when she wins. What would Antonia do with it?
(a) Antonia would use it to buy her mother some flowers.
(b) Antonia would use it to buy her brothers new bicycles.
(c) Antonia would use it to paint their house so it does not look run down.
(d) Antonia would use it to buy a new wardrobe.

2. Jazz's friends make fun of the shoes that Antonia wears. What kind of shoes are they?
(a) Nikes.
(b) Ballet flats.
(c) Ankle boots.
(d) Penny loafers.

3. How does Antonia feel about going back to her own home when her mother is released from the hospital?
(a) Angry.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Ecstatic with no reservations.
(d) Happy but a little scared.

4. How long ago did Antonia's father leave?
(a) Ten years ago.
(b) Eight years ago.
(c) Five years ago.
(d) Three years ago.

5. Why does Antonia think that Jazz does not want to play the polonaise again?
(a) Because it is painful for Jazz and associated with bad memories.
(b) Because it is a very long piece and too hard to memorize.
(c) Because the pounding of the keys makes Jazz's fingers sore.
(d) Because it is too loud and without harmony.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Antonia and Jazz plan to do to teach Mrs. Bartoli a lesson?

3. How did the audience feel about Jazz's performance at the piano recital?

4. When Jazz worries that her performance was not good enough, Antonia realizes something about Jazz. What kind of person is Jazz?

5. When Jazz talks about the Clean Team, to what is she referring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?

5. Explain why Antonia tells Jazz that her foster family are ugly, evil little gones who keep them locked up?

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

7. As nice as the Abeytas are, how does Antonia feel about staying at their house?

8. Explain Jazz's head art.

9. Why does Jazz feel guilty about her friends hearing her play?

10. Describe the Abeytas and their importance to the story.

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