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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Antonia's mother paid the electric bill, but how does she do it?
(a) She sells her wedding ring to pay it.
(b) She stands on the corner and begged for money to pay it.
(c) She uses Antonia's savings to pay it.
(d) She finds $100 in the cookie jar and uses that to pay for it.

2. What does Antonia make for dinner that reminds her of better times?
(a) Lobster and baked potato.
(b) Hamburger and french fries.
(c) Steak and corn on the cob.
(d) Bacon and eggs.

3. When Mrs. Luther drops Antonia off at her house after dinner, how does Antonia know something is wrong with her family?
(a) Really loud music is blaring out of the house.
(b) All the top floor windows are wide open.
(c) The house is completely dark.
(d) Every light in the house is blazing.

4. Antonia asks Dr. DiLeo to find someone else to work with Jazz, but Dr. DiLeo tells Antonia that she is the perfect person to do it. Why?
(a) Because Jazz and Antonia are exactly alike.
(b) Because Antonia and Jazz are in all the same classes.
(c) Because Antonia is the only person who would do it.
(d) Because Jazz and Antonia both have younger brothers.

5. What is Dr. DiLeo's advice to Antonia to improve the quality of the peer-counseling sessions?
(a) Dr. DiLeo suggests they both get a massage before the session.
(b) Dr. DiLeo suggests that Antonia and Jazz go shopping together.
(c) Dr. DiLeo asks Antonia to share her feelings with Jazz.
(d) Dr. DiLeo asks if they could bring food and soft drinks to their next session.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jazz say that Antonia makes her sick?

2. What color is Jazz's hair when she first appears in Chapter 1?

3. Antonia's math teacher tries to joke with Antonia when she turns in her homework. What does the teacher ask?

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

5. What does Antonia do before the Luthers take her out to dinner that so impresses Mrs. Luther?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the word "cronk" mean?

2. What is the significance of the brownie that Antonia brings home from school?

3. What does Mr. Luther do to show his support for the Dillon children after their mother is hospitalized?

4. Why does Jazz suggest that Shelly committed suicide?

5. What is Antonia's reaction to Jazz showing her the tattoo on her ankle?

6. Explain Mrs. Luther's role in finding Antonia's mother.

7. Why is Mrs. Luther so impressed with Antonia?

8. Why does Jazz hate her mother?

9. Explain why Antonia does not want to be a peer counselor to Jazz Luther.

10. What does Antonia cite as her biggest regret, and how does disclosing that affect the story?

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