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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 does Jade do in honor of the teen who was beat by the Vancouver police?

2. What does Sabrina ask Jade in Chapter 64?

3. What does the saleswoman accuse Jade of doing in the store?

4. Whom does Jade decide to collage in Chapter 51?

5. What does Jade's mother cook for dinner in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jade goes to Mr. Flores's classroom to ask him about the study abroad trip, what does she see he is watching on his computer?

2. What reasons does Jade cite that she deserves to go on the trip to Costa Rica?

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

4. What occurs between Jade and the saleswoman at the clothing store she and Sam go to in Chapter 32?

5. What is Jade's reaction to seeing Maxine's family and their house, which overlooks the city of Portland?

6. In Chapter 66, what subject is Lee Lee working on for homework?

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

8. In Chapter 76, what version of the story about York does Jade say she and many others believe?

9. When Jade is at Maxine's apartment, what does she wish she had?

10. What event does Maxine plan at her apartment as a mentor/mentee bonding experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Jade's relationship with Maxine. Explain how it impacts Jade's growth and development.

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

Jade questions Maxine's commitment to the Woman to Woman program because she is often flaky and has to take "emergency" phone calls, oftentimes to speak with her ex-boyfriend, Jon. Explain Jade's frustration with Maxine and what it reveals about Jade's characterization in the novel.

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