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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dasani call the metal detector and the tall, iron fence in her apartment complex?

2. What lives in the rotting wall where the Coates family live?

3. How does Dasani get to school?

4. What is Chanel addicted to?

5. The women in Chanel's family usually do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do social workers represent to Dasani in Chapter 14?

2. What school does Dasani go to in Chapter 2?

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

4. How has Dasani’s school experience changed since the start of term?

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

6. What extracurricular activities at Hershey does Dasani enjoy?

7. What do Dasani and the children sleep on in Auburn?

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

9. Why does Dasani want to attend the Milton Hershey school?

10. What are some difficulties Dasani faces in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dasani has a complicated relationship with her mother, Chanel—just as Chanel had with her own mother, Joanie. How might this mother-daughter dynamic help or hinder a family living on the edge?

Essay Topic 2

It is common for survivors of trauma to escape their pain by drinking or taking drugs. What events might have triggered Chanel and Supreme’s dependence on drugs? Did their struggle with addiction impact your view of them as parents?

Essay Topic 3

Does proximity to wealth make Dasani’s life better or more difficult?

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