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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 Lisann doing when he baby wanders into the street?

2. Who is the only one Jazmin believes has seen Crew's kind side?

3. Who hugs Jazmin on the way upstairs?

4. What jazz artist did Jazmin's father say the close hair cut made her look like?

5. What does Jazmin want to give her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of people does Jazmin say shouldn't be parents?

2. What are Jazmin's feelings about moving?

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

4. Why are Jazmin and her sister moving?

5. What is in the big box that CeCe and Jazmin give to Destinee?

6. How does CeCe decorate for Christmas?

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

8. What has Mrs. Vogel done for Jazmin?

9. Through what stages does Jazmin's mother go before she gets put in the mental hospital?

10. Why does Jazmin not want to go to see her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Each section of Jazmin's notebook deals with a particular theme. Choose one section and identify the main theme of this section. Discuss the way Jazmin develops the theme through the experiences that she shares.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the incident where Jazmin and her sister ran away from their abusive foster home. Jazmin believes they were assisted by angels in making it to their mother's apartment safely. Do you agree with Jazmin? Can you think of any other explanations for this experience?

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