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

2. When Jazz's friends see her playing the piano, what does Jazz worry about them thinking?

3. What teacher that Jazz despises comes into the auditorium and hears her playing?

4. What does Mr. Luther do during the piano recital?

5. What does "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain Antonia's reaction to Karen.

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

5. Discuss Jazz's dream.

6. Why does Jazz beg Antonia not to tell Jazz's friends about her playing the piano?

7. What is Gregoire's effect on Jazz?

8. Explain Jazz's head art.

9. Explain why Antonia tells Jazz that her foster family are ugly, evil little gones who keep them locked up?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Define the category of Young Adult Literature. Show how this novel fits into that category by providing at least three examples of how it meets the genre criteria.

Essay Topic 3

Jazz is easily the most colorful character in the book. Discuss how her use of clothing becomes part of her identity. As part of your discussion, declare whether or not you think Jazz's identity - as proclaimed by her wardrobe - is genuine.

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