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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 music comes from the bar and grill?

2. What happens to Jazmin when she takes off her glasses?

3. Where is the card game set up?

4. How long does Jazmin plan on being vain and shallow?

5. How many bedrooms does Jazmin's apartment have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are there no photos of Jazmin as a child?

2. Why does Jazmin's father want her name spelled as it is?

3. Describe Jazmin's father's Cadillac.

4. What types of businesses does Amsterdam Avenue have?

5. Describe Timothy.

6. Why does Jazmin think that Jabari is lucky?

7. How does CeCe convince the two men to stop fighting?

8. How does Jazmin describe the Garden of Eden Bar and Grill?

9. What are Jazmin's parents arguing about the night before she is born?

10. How does Jazmin say Amsterdam Avenue will fool you?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character sketch for Jazmin. Include physical description, personality traits, etc.

Essay Topic 2

What effect did Jazmin's father's car wreck, hospital stay and resulting death have on Jazmin?

Essay Topic 3

This novel is divided into sections of journal entries, each of which is preceded by a poem. Chose one section and its corresponding poem and describe how the poem ties into that particular section.

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