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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 famous female movie character does Jazmin remember laughing?

2. Who hugs Jazmin on the way upstairs?

3. Who tries to molest Jazmin?

4. What does CeCe get Jazmin for her birthday?

5. What does Jazmin plan to call her novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the man who tries to get Jazmin's attention.

2. What does Jazmin have in mind for herself in regards to her future?

3. What is the symbolism of Jazmin starting a new notebook when the girls move?

4. How does Jazmin suppose that Crew got his knickname?

5. How does Jazmin handle her fear from her experience with the rat?

6. What happens to Jazmin at Carlton's apartment?

7. What type of mother does Jazmin say that her mother was?

8. Why are Jazmin and her sister moving?

9. What happened after Jazmin's father died?

10. How does Jazmin handle Brenda's bullying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on information given in the book, create a chronological account of Jazmin's life.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the racial atmosphere of the time period in which this novel is set. How does Jazmin handle racism when it touches her life? What is her attitude toward people who look down on her because she is black?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the way that Jazmin handled herself when faced with Brenda the bully. Do you think that Jazmin handled this situation properly? What might she have done differently?

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