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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. Where is Jazmin's father?

2. Why is CeCe called to Jazmin's school?

3. How many bedrooms does Jazmin's apartment have?

4. What sense does CeCe say Jazmin is developing?

5. What are Jazmin's parents doing when they decide on the spelling of Jazmin's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of businesses does Amsterdam Avenue have?

2. Why does CeCe tell Jazmin she is beautiful?

3. How does CeCe convince the two men to stop fighting?

4. Who is Aunt Sarah?

5. Why does Jazmin like the stoop?

6. What does CeCe hate for Jazmin to do?

7. Why does T.C. pull the gun at the poker party?

8. Why is it that Jazmin says that CeCe is so good at poker?

9. How does Jazmin dress when she hopes to attract male attention?

10. How does Jazmin say Amsterdam Avenue will fool you?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the incident where Jazmin and her sister ran away from their abusive foster home. Jazmin believes they were assisted by angels in making it to their mother's apartment safely. Do you agree with Jazmin? Can you think of any other explanations for this experience?

Essay Topic 2

Consider Jazmin's trial of marijuana. How is this activity unlike Jazmin? How does it go against her outlook on life?

Essay Topic 3

What is Sister Church's role in the novel?

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