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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 44, what does Jade say she does not miss from skipping two Woman to Woman outings?

2. How long is St. Francis's spring break?

3. What new deejaying gig does E.J. get in Chapter 61?

4. At the Portland Symphony Orchestra, who speaks up about the famous singer, Marian Anderson?

5. What flavor of chocolate cake does Jade pick out for Maxine's family dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once at the fundraiser, how does Jade feel?

2. What is the general flow of events for the fundraiser for Woman to Woman?

3. What are some of the ways Jade knows she and Sam are no longer friends?

4. When Sam and Jade talk about the trip to Costa Rica, what does Jade say to Sam that she will never understand?

5. In Chapter 57, how does Jade react when she realizes that Sam is not on the bus after returning from Costa Rica?

6. In Chapter 64, how does Jade's mother feel about Jade going with Maxine to the Woman to Woman fundraiser?

7. How does Maxine act when Jade's family start to ask her questions?

8. What does Jade say to Andrew at the fundraiser?

9. When Jade suggests that she and her mother attend the Woman to Woman class on healthy eating, how does Jade's mother respond?

10. In Chapter 35, what are some words Jade describes as Black and beautiful in one of her collages?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the novel progresses, Jade's relationships with other female characters in the novel change and grow. Select one relationship Jade has with another woman and explain its significance in relation to one of the novel's themes of friendship, identity, power, or wholeness.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing and then analyzing Ms. Butler's relationship to her own daughter throughout the novel. What does she want for her daughter and is it the same thing that Jade wants? How does she impact Jade's life?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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