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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Chanel first noticed white people?
(a) At school.
(b) In Nordstrom.
(c) In “the Stuy” after a snowstorm swept Brooklyn in the late 1990s.
(d) At a bar.

2. What do the Coates children in the Chapter 1 sleep in?
(a) Winter coats and wool blankets.
(b) Scarves.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They sleep on the floor.

3. Both of Dasani’s parents would rather spend money and time on what item?
(a) At the park.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Drugs.
(d) On school.

4. What is Chanel's caseworker nickname?
(a) Mr. Lucky.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. Shorty.
(d) Mr. Fredericks.

5. How many New Yorkers are living near or below the poverty line?
(a) 2 million.
(b) A few.
(c) 1 million.
(d) Almost half.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dasani’s homeroom at McKinney has what phrase written on the walls?

2. What are some difficulties the Coates family faces?

3. Mr. Bloomberg tried to ban the sale of what beverage?

4. The communal bathroom closest to Dasani is reminiscent of what movie?

5. Why is the Coates family low on funds in Chapter 21?

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