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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Luther threaten to do if Jazz stops playing the piano?
(a) Send Jazz to a different school.
(b) Take away Jazz's swimming privileges.
(c) Lock Jazz in her room.
(d) Sell the piano.

2. How did the audience feel about Jazz's performance at the piano recital?
(a) They audience stands and claps for an encore.
(b) The audience throws roses and gardenias.
(c) The audience boos and hisses.
(d) The audience walks out in silence.

3. 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 paint their house so it does not look run down.
(b) Antonia would use it to buy a new wardrobe.
(c) Antonia would use it to buy her mother some flowers.
(d) Antonia would use it to buy her brothers new bicycles.

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

5. In addition to Antonia, Jazz has another friend whose dad is a jerk. Who is Jazz's other friend with a bad dad?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Ram.
(c) Linda.
(d) Eeks.

6. How does Antonia feel about helping Ram with the problem with his mom?
(a) Antonia is afraid of Ram and will not help him with his mom.
(b) Antonia is excited about talking to Ram about his mom.
(c) Antonia is reluctant because she thinks she does not know enough.
(d) Antonia is scared to talk to Ram about his mom.

7. When Karen asks Antonia what she wanted to do for a career, what does Antonia reply?
(a) Antonia wants to open a construction company in honor of her father.
(b) Antonia wanted to be a doctor until she saw her mother in the hospital.
(c) Antonia wants to be a teacher, and possibly a college professor.
(d) Antonia wants to be an image consultant like her mother.

8. When Jazz worries that her performance was not good enough, Antonia realizes something about Jazz. What kind of person is Jazz?
(a) A slanderer.
(b) A perfectionist.
(c) An obsessive-compulsive.
(d) A slob.

9. Why does Jazz say she is grounded?
(a) Because she quit piano.
(b) Because she painted her lips black.
(c) Because she talked too long on the phone.
(d) Because she cut holes in her jeans.

10. What reason listed below is NOT a reason Jazz gives for being mean to her mother?
(a) Her mother hates Jazz's hair.
(b) Her mother hates Jazz's friends -- except Antonia.
(c) Her mother hates Jazz's clothes.
(d) Her mother will not let Jazz have a dog.

11. Why does Antonia think that she does not need to talk to Dr. DiLeo?
(a) Because Antonia has Jazz to talk to.
(b) Because Antonia does not really like Dr. DiLeo.
(c) Because Antonia hired a professional psychiatrist for herself.
(d) Because Antonia thinks she has nothing to talk about.

12. After Antonia has seen her mother in the hospital, what does she think about her mother's condition?
(a) Antonia thinks that her mother is well enough to come home.
(b) Antonia thinks that her mother has made significant improvement.
(c) Antonia thinks that her mother is doped up like a zombie.
(d) Antonia thinks that her mother has gained a lot of weight.

13. What is wrong with Antonia's mother?
(a) Antonia's mother has a heart condition.
(b) Antonia's mother suffers from clinical depression.
(c) Antonia's mother has cancer.
(d) Antonia's mother is severely anemic.

14. What does Antonia say about her foster parents when she jokes about them to Jazz?
(a) Antonia says her foster parents are ugly, evil little gnomes.
(b) Antonia says her foster parents are 80-years-old and nearly blind.
(c) Antonia says her foster parents are newly-released criminals.
(d) Antonia says her foster parents are cooking-baking fools.

15. What does Jazz do to Gregoire after he says she should look presentable for the competition?
(a) Jazz throws her metronome at Gregoire.
(b) Jazz laughs at Gregoire.
(c) Jazz fires Gregoire.
(d) Jazz tells Gregoire to come back after the competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Abeytas do for a living?

2. What group does Antonia ask Jazz to join with her?

3. What is the dress like that Jazz's mother bought for her to wear to the competition?

4. Antonia's dad had a nickname for her. What was it?

5. How does Mrs. Luther react when she hears Jazz playing in the school auditorium?

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