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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 personal item is Antonia's mother wearing when Antonia sees her in the hospital?
2. What does Jazz believe is her mother's motivation for living?
3. What do the Abeytas do for a living?
4. How does Antonia get Jazz to play the polonaise?
5. Who does Antonia take her anger and frustration out on, while her mom is at the hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Ram and why is he important to the story?
2. What impact does Antonia's first visit to see her mother in the hospital have on her?
3. Describe the Abeytas and their importance to the story.
4. Explain why Antonia tells Jazz that her foster family are ugly, evil little gones who keep them locked up?
5. How does Antonia and her family get money to live on?
6. How does Mrs. Marsh impact the lives of the Dillon children?
7. How does Antonia defend her Dad's abandonment of the family?
8. Why does Jazz beg Antonia not to tell Jazz's friends about her playing the piano?
9. Why does Jazz's mother call the police on Jazz and her friends?
10. What do Antonia and Jazz decide to do to give Mrs. Bartoli a lesson on stereotyping?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define Normal was a finalist for the National Book Award. Describe this award, and then give specific examples of ways that this book fits into the criteria of a National Book Award nominee. At the end of your definition and description, include a statement as to whether or not you think the book is worthy of this award.
Essay Topic 2
Define the literary term "foil." Using this definition, give three specific examples of foils in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Telling the truth versus telling lies is a theme that comes up over and over in the book. Give three examples from the text where a character does not tell the whole truth. Take each of these examples and illustrate the impact that the lie has on the person telling it.
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