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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. In Chapter 13, which meal does Maxine want to treat Jade to?

2. In Chapter 17, when Jade's dad asks her about Spanish, what does Jade say she enjoys about it?

3. What happens to Jade's birthday plans as the day progresses?

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

5. What school does Jade attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What childhood memory does Lee Lee bring up when Jade and Sam go over to her house?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Sam move from her seat to sit with Jade?

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

5. How does the structure of the novel help readers understand Jade's characterization?

6. In Chapter 27, what do Jade and her family discuss at the Thanksgiving dinner table?

7. What happens when Glamour Girl offers Jade a mint from her purse?

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

9. In Chapter 29, why does Jade zoom in her camera on a mural painting of York, who is pictured with Louis, Clark, and Sacagawea?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identity is a common theme in the novel. Analyze how Jade grapples with her sense of identity. How do her choices, or lack thereof, illustrate her identity?

Essay Topic 2

Select 2-3 scenes from the novel in which Jade interacts with 2-3 different characters and describe the different tones and moods. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing E.J.'s relationship with both Jade and his sister, Jade's mother. How does E.J. grow and change throughout the novel? In what ways does he stay the same? How does his growth, or lack thereof, stem from his relationships with his niece and sister?

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