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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. Why does Jazz say she is grounded?

2. When Ram and Antonia are introduced, what does Ram say about Antonia?

3. What color of hair does Jazz have at the piano recital?

4. What promise does Antonia's mom make to her after returning from the hospital?

5. After the recital, what event does Jazz invite Antonia to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Antonia and Jazz decide to do to give Mrs. Bartoli a lesson on stereotyping?

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

3. Explain why Jazz never wants to play the polonaise again.

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

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

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

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

8. How does Antonia describe her sense of isolation and loneliness after seeing her mother in the hospital?

9. Explain Jazz's head art.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the literary term "foil." Using this definition, give three specific examples of foils in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Over the course of a few weeks, Antonia and Jazz develop a close relationship. Analyze the reasons that this relationship progresses from just peer counseling to friendship. Include in your answer the point at which you think the relationship makes the turn from peer-counseling to friendship.

Essay Topic 3

Stereotyping by appearance is a theme that runs throughout the novel, Define Normal. Select three different examples of stereotyping in the novel and discuss how each example affects the life of at least one character.

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