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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to drive Antonia to get her mother and brothers?

2. When Jazz shows up at the peer counseling session, she has skipped her lunch period to do what?

3. What is Dr. DiLeo's advice to Antonia to improve the quality of the peer-counseling sessions?

4. What term does Antonia often apply to Jazz?

5. What grade are the two main characters in when they meet in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jazz's problem with Mrs. Bartoli?

2. Why does Antonia continue to counsel Jazz even after she has told Dr. DiLeo for the second time that she cannot do it?

3. Why was Antonia upset that her mother sent Michael to McDonalds?

4. Why was Antonia embarrassed to hand her math homework in to Mrs. Bartoli?

5. What was Michael's role in helping antonia locate her family?

6. Who is Shelly and what is her significance to the book?

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

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

9. Why does Antonia continue to lie about her dad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the category of Young Adult Literature. Show how this novel fits into that category by providing at least three examples of how it meets the genre criteria.

Essay Topic 2

The Abeytas are a kind, compassionate, loving people who provide a foster home for Antonia and her brothers. Discuss Antonia's reactions to the Abeytas. Compare and contrast Antonia's reactions to the reactions of her brothers.

Essay Topic 3

Every story has a plot. Discuss the five elements of plot structure. Provide one specific example from the book for each of the five elements.

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