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

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

3. What teacher that Jazz despises comes into the auditorium and hears her playing?
(a) Mrs. Bartoli.
(b) Mrs. Thornberg.
(c) Dr. DiLeo.
(d) Mrs. Marsh.

4. What did Jazz's mother do when Jazz and her friends were hanging out at Ram's shed?
(a) Jazz's mother baked a big pan of cookies to take to them.
(b) Jazz's mother planned a surprise party for Jazz when she got home.
(c) Jazz's mother called for pizza delivery to the shed.
(d) Jazz's mother called the police on them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Antonia get Jazz to play the polonaise?

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

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

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

5. Why does Jazz feel guilty about her relationship with friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Marsh impact the lives of the Dillon children?

2. Why does Jazz think Antonia might not want to be seen with her?

3. What does Mrs. Luther threaten to do if Jazz quits the piano, and how does this threat affect Jazz?

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

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

6. What memory comes back to Antonia when she hears Jazz play "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn"?

7. How does Antonia and her family get money to live on?

8. Several times throughout the book, the term "ya-ya" is used with reference to Antonia. What is the significance of this term?

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

10. As nice as the Abeytas are, how does Antonia feel about staying at their house?

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