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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. Who knows for months that Chanel is getting high on opiates?

2. What is found expired during Danali's morning chores?

3. How did the Mayor-elect rise to power?

4. Kenneth Durieux, a caseworker, is charged with what?

5. What is Chanel and Supreme's salary per month?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some difficulties the family faces in Chapter 10?

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

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

6. Chanel is what type of a mother in Chapter 1?

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

8. In Chapter 1, who is the article about?

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

10. What happens when a child parentifies themselves?

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

Discuss the role of the author, Andrea Elliott, in reporting and writing this story. What are some of the ethical challenges of a project like this?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of positive role models and their impact on Dasani’s life—especially African-American women like Faith Hester, the Brooklyn school teacher, or Julie Williams, the therapist at Milton Hershey School.

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