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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dasani charts the patterns of Fort Greene Park by what?
(a) Boundaries.
(b) Skin color.
(c) Ethnicity.
(d) Shapes.

2. What are some difficulties the Coates family faces?
(a) Not being able to go to school.
(b) Having to starve on Wednesdays.
(c) Having too much money.
(d) Risk of being separated by CPS.

3. How long has Dasani lived in Auburn Family Residence for?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

4. Who knows for months that Chanel is getting high on opiates?
(a) Her father.
(b) Dasani.
(c) The Administration for Children’s Services.
(d) Her caseworker.

5. At the shelter, Dasani spends countless hours with her siblings playing what?
(a) Twister.
(b) Nintendo Wii.
(c) Playstation.
(d) Cards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are Dasani’s goals?

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

4. Dasani is well versed in which topic at school?

5. What do Chanel and Supreme use as a toilet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What responsibilities does Dasani have in Chapter 1?

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

3. Who is “the lost generation”?

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

5. What role does drug addiction play in Dasani’s situation?

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

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

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

9. What is the Five Percent Nation?

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

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