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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. Which countries did Maxine visit when she was a student at St. Francis?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Jade ask her mother to pick up for her from the grocery store?

3. Where does Jade get to practice speaking Spanish in Chapter 11?

4. After Maxine's visit, what does Jade's mother want the following day?

5. After Jade's mentor does not show up to St. Francis, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. On her birthday at 11:00 p.m., what does Jade do?

2. What is the narrative point of view in the novel?

3. What does Sabrina, one of the mentors in the Woman to Woman program, say that this program will help the mentees with?

4. What is Jade's relationship to E.J.?

5. In Chapter 13, what reason does Maxine give for missing her one-on-one meeting with Jade?

6. When Lee Lee comes over to Jade's house after school in Chapter 6, what do they talk about?

7. Where does Lee Lee meet Sam and what is her reaction?

8. What does Mrs. Parker tell Jade will happen if she completes the Woman to Woman mentorship program?

9. In Chapter 28, why does Maxine need to step away from the group when they are at the Portland Museum of Art for a Woman to Woman mentor/mentee trip?

10. Why does Jade believe Sam wants her to meet her at the bus stop when she comes over after school in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jade goes through many changes throughout the novel as she thinks about her city, school, and family. In what ways does Jade change and in what ways does she stay true to herself? What distracts Jade from understanding herself and what makes Jade feel whole, completely herself?

Essay Topic 2

Jade's mother knows her daughter is a talented artist but has opinions about whether or not Jade might pursue it as a career. She emphasizes that Jade is also "book smart." Explain Jade's mother's reaction to people complimenting her daughter's artistic abilities and explain what her reaction reveals about her own characterization.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Jade's self confidence and how it shifts and changes throughout the novel. How do others' opinions and expectations of her reinforce or diminish her sense of self, confidence, and self-esteem? What impact do these experiences have on Jade emotionally?

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