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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. What does Mr. Luther do during the piano recital?
(a) He paces nervously along the back wall.
(b) He films the entire thing with his camcorder.
(c) He stands next to the stage and whispers directions to Jazz.
(d) He holds up signs saying, Go Jazz!

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

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

4. Why does Jazz refuse to go to the competition?
(a) Because Jazz is so nervous she keeps throwing up.
(b) Because Jazz's mother threatened to invite all of Jazz's friends to come watch.
(c) Because Jazz tore up all her music.
(d) Because Jazz will not wear the dress her mother bought for her to wear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonia think about the dress that Jazz is supposed to wear to the competition?

2. What is the problem with Ram's mom?

3. Antonia's mom gets a part-time job at what kind of establishment?

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

5. What is Antonia's favorite soft drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Jazz's dream.

2. Why does Jazz skip the competition and quit the piano?

3. Explain Jazz's head art.

4. Describe the Abeytas and their importance to the story.

5. Usually, Antonia hates heavy metal music, but after her mother was hospitalized, she listened to it at Jazz's house. How did she feel about it?

6. What was the last thing that Antonia's father said to her?

7. Explain why Jazz never wants to play the polonaise again.

8. What do Antonia and Jazz decide to do to give Mrs. Bartoli a lesson on stereotyping?

9. Why does Jazz give-in and go to her piano recital dressed in the blue velvet dress?

10. What does Jazz say about the definition of a dream?

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