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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. What does Jazmin give her mother?

3. In what manner does Jazmin respond to Ms. Wise?

4. When does Jazmin think she'll start losing brain cells?

5. Who suggests Jazmin do something with her hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jazmin's feelings about moving?

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

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

4. Why are Jazmin and her sister moving?

5. What happened after Jazmin's father died?

6. Why does Jazmin say that blacks and Jews have much in common?

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

8. What has Mrs. Vogel done for Jazmin?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Timothy in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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