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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Angel suggest as an alternative to units within the class discussion?
(a) People.
(b) Things.
(c) Objects.
(d) Groups.

2. What is NOT an element of the house depicted within Sabeen's school project?
(a) It is three stories high.
(b) It is a ranch house with animals in the yard.
(c) The attic contains her uncle.
(d) The basement contains her grandmother.

3. After Deja writes a short essay and Miss Garcia tells Deja she can do better, what action does Miss Garcia take?
(a) She tells Deja that the essay would earn a C without revision.
(b) She helps Deja write a strong thesis statement.
(c) She helps Deja think of concrete details that will provide ample evidence.
(d) She tells Deja that the essay would earn a D without revision.

4. What part of her name does Deja leave out when introducing herself to the class?
(a) Her middle name.
(b) Her alias.
(c) Her last name.
(d) Her nickname.

5. Miss Garcia asks Deja to read the definition of what term during the class discussion about community?
(a) Group.
(b) Family.
(c) Social unit.
(d) Socioeconomic status.

6. What is NOT an item that Deja names within her description of the things she always has to tell Leda and Ray the family cannot afford?
(a) Video games.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Nickelodeon.
(d) Clothes without patches.

7. What is a niquab?
(a) A type of fish.
(b) A clerical collar.
(c) A type of prayer robe.
(d) A garment for modesty.

8. What comment does Dora make that causes Deja to view her with suspicion?
(a) She says she is happy to have a full house.
(b) She says that she hates Ben's father.
(c) She says that she would love to have a multicultural family of her own.
(d) She says that she wants to visit Deja's shelter someday.

9. What does Deja do during the lunch period she spends in Miss Garcia's classroom?
(a) She writes her missing essay.
(b) She washes Miss Garcia's whiteboards.
(c) She does her math homework.
(d) She tells Miss Garcia about her father's situation.

10. While at Ben's house, Sabeen shares with Ben and Deja that she and her family do not go out on what day unless it is an emergency?
(a) On the Fourth of July.
(b) On Memorial Day.
(c) On Rosh Hashanah.
(d) On September 11th.

11. From what country does Sabeen say she is from originally?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Sudan.

12. What sort of home does Ben's school project depict?
(a) Ben's drawing depicts a one-room apartment.
(b) Ben's drawing depicts a ranch house with horses and other animals.
(c) Ben's drawing depicts a mansion and a sprawling three-acre estate.
(d) Ben's drawing depicts a three-story townhouse.

13. For what purpose does Ray create a set of interconnected paper dolls?
(a) As a present for Father's Day.
(b) As a present for Mother's Day.
(c) For a project in his class about family.
(d) For a project in Deja's class about home.

14. When Miss Garcia first asks Deja which communities Deja belongs to, Deja gives only two answers initially. What are those two answers?
(a) Friends and school.
(b) Family and New York City.
(c) School and Brooklyn.
(d) Family and school.

15. What is Deja's reaction when she thinks Charles is making fun of Ben in class?
(a) She raises her hand and asks Miss Garcia for a clarification.
(b) She writes a note about Charles's cruelty and passes the note to Sabeen.
(c) She runs over and pushes Charles's desk onto the floor.
(d) She shouts at Charles not to make fun of Ben and stands up with her fists clenched.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Miss Garcia asks Deja what she wants for her future, what is Deja's reply?

2. When describing what homeless shelter gangs are all about, what is NOT an element listed by Deja?

3. What is NOT an element of Avalon Family Residence mentioned by Deja in her description?

4. What comment does Deja make to her father that causes Deja's mother to demand that Deja apologize?

5. What does Miss Garcia tell the class about the paper dolls brought to school by Deja?

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