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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What role does school play in Dasani’s life?
(a) It is a death sentence.
(b) It is boring.
(c) It is an escape.
(d) It is free education.

2. The homeless children in New York is the highest number since what?
(a) The Travesty.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) The Fire.
(d) The Fall.

3. What does Chanel have to prove at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) That she had no other options before she could be admitted to the shelter.
(b) That her mom is drug free.
(c) That she can get good grades in school.
(d) That she can drive.

4. What is Jenedra's job?
(a) Pizza Place.
(b) Folds clothes.
(c) Cooks.
(d) Pinkberry.

5. What grade is Dasani going into?
(a) Tenth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Twelfth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knows for months that Chanel is getting high on opiates?

2. Mr. Bloomberg tried to ban the sale of what beverage?

3. What was the name of the bottled water that Chanel spotted?

4. What kind of school does Dasani go to?

5. Who is the Mayor-elect in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dasani and her family live in Chapter 1? Describe this place and the neighborhood/school?

2. In Chapter 1, who is the article about?

3. What aspects of Elliott's reporting differ from conventional journalism?

4. What role does drug addiction play in Dasani’s situation?

5. What are the indications of income inequality in Dasani’s neighborhood? Be detailed.

6. What are the family’s goals in Chapter 10?

7. What people, other than Desani, are involved in the novel? What are their relationships?

8. What responsibilities does Dasani have in Chapter 1?

9. What are Dasani’s goals in Chapter 11?

10. What sort of institution is Hershey? What sets it apart from other universities?

(see the answer keys)

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