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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 is the semi-scary story that Cosby tells?

2. What famous female movie character does Jazmin remember laughing?

3. What animal finds its way into Jazmin and CeCe's apartment?

4. Who cuts Jazmin's hair?

5. Who tries to molest Jazmin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Jazmin's feelings about moving?

3. What does Jazmin's school counselor have in mind for her future?

4. What has Mrs. Vogel done for Jazmin?

5. Why does Jazmin skip school?

6. How does Jazmin feel about being a parent herself?

7. What is the one thing that other girls have that Jazmin wishes that she had as well?

8. How does Jazmin handle Brenda's bullying?

9. How does CeCe decorate for Christmas?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Aunt Sarah's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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