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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 color of hair does Jazz have at the piano recital?

2. How does Antonia feel when she finds out that Jazz was counseling her?

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

4. What does Mrs. Luther give to Antonia before she leaves for foster care?

5. How much prize money is given to the winner of the piano competition that Jazz is practicing for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ram and why is he important 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. Describe the Abeytas and their importance to the story.

6. Why does Jazz give-in and go to her piano recital dressed in the blue velvet dress?

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

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

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

10. What was the last thing that Antonia's father said to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Antonia takes care of herself and her little brothers. Discuss why she is so reluctant to ask for help. How does her reluctance to share her problems create isolation? Give two examples of her isolation.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

One of the major themes is the book is the mother-daughter relationship. Compare Antonia's relationship with her mother to Jazz's relationship with her mother. How are the relationships similar and how are they different?

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