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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 understands that Jazz cannot give into her mother because Jazz has what character traits?
(a) Jazz is weak and wimpy.
(b) Jazz is mean and vengeful.
(c) Jazz is obnoxious and uncouth.
(d) Jazz is stubborn and proud.

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

3. Why does Antonia think that Jazz does not want to play the polonaise again?
(a) Because it is painful for Jazz and associated with bad memories.
(b) Because it is too loud and without harmony.
(c) Because it is a very long piece and too hard to memorize.
(d) Because the pounding of the keys makes Jazz's fingers sore.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Luther do during the piano recital?

2. What is Antonia's favorite soft drink?

3. What reason listed below is NOT a reason Jazz gives for being mean to her mother?

4. What teacher that Jazz despises comes into the auditorium and hears her playing?

5. Tillie says their empty house feels like what?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Jazz's mother call the police on Jazz and her friends?

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

4. Explain Dr. DiLeo's pairing up of Antonia and Jazz. Who was counseling who and what was the ultimate result?

5. Explain Antonia's reaction to Karen.

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

7. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?

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

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

10. Explain Jazz's head art.

(see the answer keys)

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