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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Antonia request that Karen do to help Michael?
(a) Antonia asks Karen to help Michael go back and visit the Abeytas.
(b) Antonia asks Karen to take Michael shopping for new clothes.
(c) Antonia asks Karen to find Michael a friend his own age.
(d) Antonia asks Karen to find Michael a counselor.

2. What do the Abeytas do for a living?
(a) The Abeytas own a grocery.
(b) The Abeytas are in the restaurant business.
(c) The Abeytas are doctors.
(d) The Abeytas are pastry chefs.

3. When Jazz talks about the Clean Team, to what is she referring?
(a) The pool boy who comes to clean the Luther's pool.
(b) The mechanics who service the Luthers' cars.
(c) The maid service hired to clean the Luther's' home.
(d) The decorators who clear away all the Luthers' clutter.

4. What kind of piano music is causing Jazz problems as she prepares for the competition?
(a) The polonaise.
(b) The minuet.
(c) The mazurka.
(d) The waltz.

5. Who tells Karen that Antonia's father is not dead?
(a) Mrs. Marsh.
(b) Dr. DiLeo.
(c) Mrs. Luther.
(d) Mrs. Bartoli.

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

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

8. Jazz jokes back with Antonia about her foster parents and asks if they make her eat a certain food. What is that food?
(a) Chili.
(b) Gruel.
(c) Beets.
(d) Spinach.

9. What does Jazz wear to the piano recital?
(a) A bright purple mini-skirt and black sweater.
(b) A black slinky skirt and top.
(c) A blue velvet dress.
(d) A stark white gown.

10. What does Antonia say about a lie?
(a) That a lie will destroy you.
(b) That a lie can make you feel better.
(c) That once a lie gets going, it keeps going until you believe it yourself.
(d) That once told, a lie can never be repeated.

11. Jazz feels about the polonaise like Antonia feels about what?
(a) The feel of silk.
(b) The taste of cookies.
(c) The sound of bells.
(d) The smell of bacon.

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

13. What organization does Antonia joke with Jazz about joining?
(a) The softball team.
(b) The swim team.
(c) The track team.
(d) The gymnastics team.

14. What is Jazz's dream?
(a) Jazz's dream is to go to Julliard.
(b) Jazz's dream is to be a hairstylist to the stars.
(c) Jazz's dream is to do costume design for rock bands.
(d) Jazz's dream is to be a tattoo artist.

15. Which of the DIllon children is most reluctant to go home?
(a) Chuckie.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Antonia.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. Antonia understands that Jazz cannot give into her mother because Jazz has what character traits?

2. What kind of cake did Tillie help Jazz make for her mother?

3. How long ago did Antonia's father leave?

4. What did Jazz's mother do when Jazz and her friends were hanging out at Ram's shed?

5. What does Antonia say about her foster parents when she jokes about them to Jazz?

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