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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 kind of cake did Tillie help Jazz make for her mother?

2. Why does Jazz feel guilty about her relationship with friends?

3. When Antonia goes to visit her mother for the first time since she was hospitalized, what does Antonia take to give to her mother?

4. What kind of relationship did Antonia and her mother have before her mother became depressed?

5. What do the Abeytas do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Jazz skip the competition and quit the piano?

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

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

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

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

9. Usually, Antonia hates heavy metal music, but after her mother was hospitalized, she listened to it at Jazz's house. How did she feel about it?

10. Who is Ram and why is he important to the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Gregoire is an important character in Jazz's life. Discuss at least three reasons why Gregoire is so appealing to Jazz. Include in your answer what the impact of Gregoire's actions are on Jazz's music career.

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