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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. After Antonia has seen her mother in the hospital, what does she think about her mother's condition?

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

3. When Jazz plays her favorite music, what memory does Antonia experience?

4. When Jazz talks about the Clean Team, to what is she referring?

5. When Jazz and Antonia meet up for peer counseling, Jazz has a drawing on her scalp. Who did the drawing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What memory comes back to Antonia when she hears Jazz play "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn"?

3. Explain Jazz's head art.

4. Describe the Abeytas and their importance to the story.

5. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?

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

7. Explain Antonia's reaction to Karen.

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

9. What impact does Antonia's first visit to see her mother in the hospital have on her?

10. Discuss Jazz's dream.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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.

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