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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 item did CeCe's favorite grocery store have on sale?

2. What does Jazmin smoke at Carlton's apartment?

3. Who is Jazmin's favorite author?

4. What does Jazmin refuse to do?

5. What is Jazmin doing on her last day on Amsterdam Avenue?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Jazmin's poem, what is the light from that pierces that darkness?

2. Why does Jazmin skip school?

3. Why are Jazmin and her sister moving?

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

5. What does Jazmin pretend she is doing when she is actually moving?

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

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

8. To what different circumstances do the girls respond with laughter?

9. What sorts of things does Jazmin's mother worry about?

10. How do the people at Jazmin's mother's hospital know who Jazmin is?

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

Discuss Jazmin's ideas about parenting. Do you agree with her opinions? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Jazmin wait so long before she goes to see her mother in the hospital? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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