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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. Both of Dasani’s parents would rather spend money and time on what item?

3. Where is the wine shop located where Chanel gets a drink?

4. What do the Coates children in the Chapter 1 sleep in?

5. Dasani’s circumstances are largely the outcome of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does drug addiction play in Dasani’s situation in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

7. What was Supreme's childhood like in Chapter 9?

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

9. In Chapter 13, where does Chanel meet Supreme when they first see each other?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

How did you feel at the end of the book? What kind of trajectory do you see for Dasani and her siblings?

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