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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. How do Chanel and Supreme meet?

2. What is the Auburn Family Residence?

3. What race is Miss Hester?

4. What kind of school does Dasani go to?

5. How many children live at the shelter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Supreme's childhood like in Chapter 9?

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

5. What do Dasani and the children sleep on in Auburn?

6. Who is “the lost generation”?

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

8. What is the irony of the characters' names in Chapter 13?

9. What responsibilities does Dasani have in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elliott writes, “Dasani is well versed in city politics, not because she follows the news. She is simply forced to notice what other children miss.” How much did you know about your city’s politics when you were Dasani’s age? In what other ways is Dasani forced to grow up quickly?

Essay Topic 2

Dasani’s family is repeatedly displaced. What impact do you think this had on Dasani and her siblings?

Essay Topic 3

What are the factors that caused Dasani to leave Hershey? What, if anything, could have prevented that outcome?

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