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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 accuses Dasani of stealing?

2. Who is Dasani's houseparent?

3. Who does Joan have a son with?

4. What is Dasani's new favorite class?

5. What does Dasani find difficult to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Elliot says Dasani’s homelessness has set her adrift? Explain what she means by this.

2. Later in Chapter 37, where do all of Dasani's siblings meet?

3. Chapter 23 opens on who's nightmare of their childhood?

4. What is the fate of Khaliq in Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Why is this book called Invisible Child? What makes these children-and their parents-unseen?

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