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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Jazz, what kind of person is her friend, Ram?
(a) Ram is mean and rough.
(b) Ram is sweet and gentle.
(c) Ram is a clown and comedian.
(d) Ram is loud and obnoxious.

2. What does Jazz's piano teacher look like?
(a) He is tall and thin with a shaggy blond ponytail.
(b) He is short and slender with a gorgeous red beard.
(c) He is heavy-set with brown hair and green eyes.
(d) He is broad and muscular with dark hair.

3. What name does Jazz call Gregoire?
(a) Priss.
(b) Jerk.
(c) Dork.
(d) Pig.

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

5. Antonia's mom gets a part-time job at what kind of establishment?
(a) A hospital.
(b) An office.
(c) A salon.
(d) A restaurant.

6. How does Antonia feel when she finds out that Jazz was counseling her?
(a) Hurt and humiliated.
(b) Violent and angry.
(c) Happy and overjoyed.
(d) Scared and uncertain.

7. How much prize money is given to the winner of the piano competition that Jazz is practicing for?
(a) $500.
(b) $2,000.
(c) $100.
(d) $1,000.

8. What does Tillie bake for the Dillon children?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Chocolate chip cookies.
(c) Snickerdoodle cookies.
(d) Double chocolate brownies.

9. The foster parents to the DIllon kids, the Abeytas, have already raised how many children?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

10. What does Antonia say about Jazz's parents?
(a) Antonia says Jazz's parents are perfect.
(b) Antonia says Jazz's parents are wimps.
(c) Antonia says Jazz's parents are greedy.
(d) Antonia says Jazz's parents are ogres.

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

12. During the piano recital, when does Jazz play?
(a) First.
(b) Last.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

13. Why does Jazz not want her friends to know she plays the piano?
(a) She is afraid they will think she is a nerd.
(b) She is afraid they will come to the competition to see her.
(c) She is afraid they will think she is a loser.
(d) She is afraid they will spread rumors about her.

14. What is the name of the author of Define Normal?
(a) Mary Beth Warner.
(b) Julie Anne Peters.
(c) Charlotte Russell.
(d) Judy Blume.

15. Tillie says their empty house feels like what?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Silence.
(c) Outer space.
(d) Ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Antonia feel about helping Ram with the problem with his mom?

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

4. Which of the DIllon children is most reluctant to go home?

5. What kind of piano music is causing Jazz problems as she prepares for the competition?

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