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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. At Hershey, what does the "behavioral agreement" state that Dasani signs?
(a) That she will no longer speak out of line.
(b) That she will stand up for what she believes in.
(c) That she will remove herself from situations that may escalate into violence.
(d) That she will get picked up by her housemate.

2. How many times has Baby Lee-Lee been moved around in different homes?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

3. What happens to Joanie's urn?
(a) They get lost.
(b) Her remains are dumped in the garbage.
(c) Someone takes them.
(d) Dasani accidently gives them away.

4. What reason does Dasani get suspended?
(a) She fights.
(b) She kisses a boy.
(c) She buys drugs.
(d) She talks during class.

5. When the Coates family returns home from the Department of Homeless Services’s office, what do they find?
(a) Their turtles escaped.
(b) Almost everything was gone.
(c) A strange man at the door.
(d) A dog sitting in the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Chapter 29 opens, Dasani is having trouble doing what?

2. What is the name of the math teacher in Brooklyn?

3. What is Miss Hester horrified by when she sees Chanel on the street?

4. What does Dasani's therapist at Hershey help her manage?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it mean to have a home for Dasani? Is it just a roof overhead or something more? Explain.

2. What is symbolic about Dasani's graduation?

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

4. What is the irony of the Welfare System in Chapter 40?

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

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

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

8. Dasani’s path to becoming the first member of her family to graduate from high school symbolizes what?

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

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

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