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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. In 2010, what infested the family’s house?
(a) Bedbugs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Roaches.

2. Why is Chanel arrested back at home?
(a) She buys drugs.
(b) She won't give her money to the store employee.
(c) She stole a pair of jeans.
(d) She steals at T.J. Maxx.

3. Where is Dasani heading to at the beginning of Chapter 28?
(a) New York.
(b) School.
(c) Hershey, Pennsylvania.
(d) Penn State.

4. How many days does Chanel have to enroll in a new drug rehabilitation program?
(a) 30.
(b) 14.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

5. What is Dasani's new favorite class?
(a) Earth Science.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters is the last to be picked up by ACS?

2. What do the project kids call Dasani’s pink sweatsuit?

3. What is one of the most enjoyable tasks for Dasani at the house?

4. What happens after Dasani jabs a steak knife at her housemate?

5. What did people call Dasani as a baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 38, what is Dasani staring at in the mock courtroom?

2. How do readers see multigenerational poverty in this book?

3. What is the “Knockout Game” and how does it enter into Dasani’s inspirational storyline?

4. Michael Bloomberg's tenure as Mayor of New York City included an unfortunately conceived plan to purchase what item?

5. What is the fate of Khaliq in Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City?

6. What role does school play in Dasani’s life in Chapter 23?

7. What are Chanel and Supreme’s reasons for not looking for an apartment in Chapter 22?

8. In Chapter 24, where is the new shelter where Dasani has to move into?

9. What is the Structural Racism in the novel, as shown in Chapter 40?

10. What technique does Dasani learn from Roxanne that she employs to avoid a fight?

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