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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 is June Sykes?

2. What did Supreme get his job in when he first married Chanel?

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

4. Who is the Mayor-elect in New York?

5. Miss Hester sometimes arrives to school in what fasion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the indications of income inequality in Dasani’s neighborhood? Be detailed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What surprised you the most about Dasani’s story?

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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