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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. How does Antonia feel when she finds out that Jazz was counseling her?
3. What does Antonia's mom say when she sees the cake?
4. Why does Antonia think that she does not need to talk to Dr. DiLeo?
5. What does Antonia say about Jazz's parents?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jazz give-in and go to her piano recital dressed in the blue velvet dress?
2. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?
3. What do Antonia and Jazz decide to do to give Mrs. Bartoli a lesson on stereotyping?
4. Explain why Jazz never wants to play the polonaise again.
5. Explain Dr. DiLeo's pairing up of Antonia and Jazz. Who was counseling who and what was the ultimate result?
6. How does Antonia describe her sense of isolation and loneliness after seeing her mother in the hospital?
7. As nice as the Abeytas are, how does Antonia feel about staying at their house?
8. How does Antonia and her family get money to live on?
9. What does Mrs. Luther threaten to do if Jazz quits the piano, and how does this threat affect Jazz?
10. Why has Karen chosen to go into social work, and what is it about her that gives Antonia hope?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Mental illness is a painful topic. Discuss Antonia's mother's illness and the effect that it has had on her family. At the end of your discussion, make a prediction on the future of Antonia's family. Will Antonia and her brothers be able to get over the pain caused by this disease and move ahead? Will Antonia's mom continue to take her meds and learn to handle her illness or will she relapse? Why do you make this prediction?
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