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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Jazz's hair when she first appears in Chapter 1?
(a) Purple.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

2. What activity did Antonia and her mother once try together?
(a) Synchronized swimming.
(b) Trampoline-jumping.
(c) Belly-dancing.
(d) Horseback-riding.

3. Which of the following activities does Jazz NOT teach Antonia?
(a) How to save a drowning victim.
(b) How to float.
(c) How to tread water.
(d) How to breath.

4. Jazz describes her parents' reaction to her new hairstyle. What does she say they are going to do?
(a) Party.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Cronk.
(d) Die.

5. What color lipstick does Jazz share with Antonia, swearing that it will come off?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

6. Who does Antonia call when she finds out that needs to get to her mother and brothers?
(a) Dr. DiLeo.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Mrs. Marsh.
(d) Her dad.

7. During the counseling session after Chuckie's hospitalization, what does Jazz do for Antonia to help her be less stress?
(a) Jazz gave Antonia a wild haircut.
(b) Jazz gave Antonia a special music CD.
(c) Jazz gave Amtonia a shoulder massage.
(d) Jazz gave Antonia a hundred dollar bill.

8. What does Antonia secretly think about Jazz's tattoo?
(a) It is the wrong color.
(b) It is gross.
(c) It is sort of cool.
(d) It is too big.

9. When Antonia feels like Jazz is not taking the peer counseling sessions seriously, Antonia says thats she has better things to do. What is she referring to?
(a) Swimming lessons.
(b) Seeing her boyfriend.
(c) Homework.
(d) Earning money.

10. After Mrs. Luther finds Antonia's mother, what does Mrs. Luther say to Antonia?
(a) "Everything's going to be fine."
(b) "You poor baby!"
(c) "You'll have to learn to deal with this on your own."
(d) "Oh no! Your mother is a mess!"

11. What phrase does Jazz use about the lesson she is going to give Antonia that frightens Antonia?
(a) Do or die.
(b) Winner takes all.
(c) No pain. No gain.
(d) Sink or swim.

12. What grade are the two main characters in when they meet in Chapter One?
(a) Seventh grade.
(b) Tenth grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Ninth grade.

13. What does Antonia do for Michael that her mother should have done for him?
(a) Antonia calls Michael's teacher and pretends to be his mom.
(b) Antonia calls a lawyer for Michael.
(c) Antonia signs Michael's school permission slip.
(d) Antonia gives Michael cold medicine.

14. Why can Antonia not take a bus to get to her family when they are holed up after leaving home?
(a) Because the city is under a curfew and no travel is allowed.
(b) Because it is nighttime, she would have to transfer twice, and it would take hours to get there.
(c) Because it would cost almost $100 for that much bus fare.
(d) Because the buses do not run at night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Antonia not know about the death of Shelley?

2. When Mrs. Luther drops Antonia off at her house after dinner, how does Antonia know something is wrong with her family?

3. When Jazz shows up at the peer counseling session, she has skipped her lunch period to do what?

4. Antonia finds Chuckie on her mother's lap, but he is holding something dangerous. What is it?

5. Antonia tells the Luthers that her mother left her a note, which she gives to Jazz. What is strange about this note?

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