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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. What happens after Dasani jabs a steak knife at her housemate?
(a) Nothing happens to her.
(b) She gets a talking to.
(c) She goes for a mental evaluation.
(d) She goes back home.

2. What is the name of Dasani's roommate?
(a) Sara.
(b) Ann.
(c) Ashley.
(d) Julie.

3. Where did Chanel become hooked on painkillers?
(a) The street.
(b) The shelter.
(c) Staten Island Hospital.
(d) School.

4. What is Chanel's new job?
(a) A barber.
(b) Shoveling snow.
(c) A consultant.
(d) A sex worker.

5. What is Miss Hester horrified by when she sees Chanel on the street?
(a) Her face.
(b) That she has a dog with her.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her appearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Supreme dropped out of school to do what for a living?

2. What type of education did Supreme finally earn?

3. What color does Dasani pick her wardrobe in?

4. Why does Chanel end up in the hospital?

5. Why is Dasani having trouble sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Structural Racism in the novel, as shown in Chapter 40?

2. What is the function of Partnership with Children? How effective is it?

3. What does the imagery of water represent in the book in Chapter 36?

4. Michael Bloomberg's tenure as Mayor of New York City included an unfortunately conceived plan to purchase what item?

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

6. Who is Miss Hester for Dasani?

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

8. In Chapter 38, what is Dasani staring at in the mock courtroom?

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

10. What are Chanel and Supreme’s reasons for not looking for an apartment in Chapter 22?

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