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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. When Chanel and Supreme have to go before a judge, what is the judge's compromise?
(a) The father has to drive his kids to school.
(b) The mom has to stop taking drugs.
(c) They both have to get two jobs.
(d) Both parents needed to comply with a drug treatment program.

2. Dasani returns to Hershey and begins training for what sport?
(a) Track.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Softball.
(d) Lacrosse.

3. What movie is Dasani watching in the Hershey School theater?
(a) Unbroken.
(b) Lilo and Stitch.
(c) Nemo.
(d) Streetcar Named Desire.

4. How are the siblings doing in foster care?
(a) They get more room.
(b) They are struggling.
(c) They love it.
(d) They feel like they're on vacation.

5. Why is Supreme being taken to criminal court?
(a) Because he can't pay his rent.
(b) Because he has an outstanding bench warrant.
(c) Because Chanel told them to.
(d) Because he stole money from Chanel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Chanel become hooked on painkillers?

2. Who is on a violent rampage in Chapter 39?

3. Where do all of Dasani's siblings meet in New York City for a supervised visit with their parents?

4. What has changed about Dasani when she returns home for Spring Break?

5. What does Dasani notice about the discipline at the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Elliot says Dasani’s homelessness has set her adrift? Explain what she means by this.

2. Where does Dasani go for sanctuary in Chapter 30?

3. What does the imagery of water represent in the book in Chapter 36?

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

5. What is methadone? What purpose does it serve? Who funds it?

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

7. Later in Chapter 37, where do all of Dasani's siblings meet?

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

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

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

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