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

2. Which of the following activities does Jazz NOT teach Antonia?

3. What does Antonia do for Michael that her mother should have done for him?

4. When Antonia asks Jazz what her favorite color is, what does Jazz respond?

5. What has Jazz done to her new Levis that upsets Mrs. Luther?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Antonia run into after taking Chuckie to the emergency room?

2. Why does Jazz hate her mother?

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

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

5. What is the significance of the blank sheet of paper that Antonia hands to Jazz?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story is told from Antonia's point of view. Discuss the reasons the author chooses to use Antonia as the main narrator instead of a different character. In your explanation, be sure to include the definition of point-of-view, and what type of point-of-view the author is using.

Essay Topic 2

While Ram is a secondary character, he is integral to the book as a whole. Who is Ram? What is he like? What is his importance to the overall structure of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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