The Aunties view of DePrince helps a reader to understand her better because:

This helps a reader understand why Michaela feels unloved

For a person to be called a refugee correctly what must be true?

the person has fled from an unsafe country

How did DePrince feel at first when she learns of her mat-mate's planned adoption?

upset about thoughts of being left behind

The best word to describe Elaine DePrince is generous. If is proven by the following quote

"...unlikely to find another home, she adopted both girls."

Which quote shows how the Aunties felt about Michaela DePrince?

"They told me everyday how I wasn't going to get adopted..."

The event that most helped DePrince's self-confidence was

learning that her teacher did not notice her skin condition

Why does the author most likely begin and end with DePrince's feelings of satisfaction?

to emphasize her triumph and characterize her as a survivor

What does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?

a picture in a discarded magazine

Why do the ideals of beauty, love and hope found in the magazine picture influence DePrince?

They were lacking in her childhood

According to DePrince, what makes being a black ballet dancer hard?

for ballerinas in the corps de ballet to appear the same

Which of the following features does NOT indicate that this selection is a biography?

DePrince's story takes place in more than one country

How has DePrince realized her dream

help of her mother and through hard work and practice

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"Michaela DePrince" Selection Test

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1
The Aunties view of DePrince helps a reader to understand her better because:
This helps the reader see how special Michaela gets treated.
This helps a reader see why she was never adopted
This helps a reader see why Michaela becomes a ballerina
This helps a reader understand why Michaela feels unloved
2
For a person to be called a refugee correctly what must be true?
the person has fled from an unsafe country
the person has no close family
the person has applied for citizenship
the person has enrolled in a new school
3
How did DePrince feel at first when she learns of her mat-mate's planned adoption?
happy for her friend
scared that her friend's adoptive parents would be mean
jealous that her friend would live in America
upset about thoughts of being left behind
4
The best word to describe Elaine DePrince is generous. If is proven by the following quote
"...unlikely to find another home, she adopted both girls."
"quickly noticed Michaela's obession with ballet."
"... the places where dancers missed their steps."
"...not wearing pointe shoes, but... she had none..."
5
Synonyms are
an opposite of a word
figurative language
words with a similar meaning
an exaggeration
6
The term antagonism means
unexplained behavior
foolish jokes
hostile opposition
friendly diagreement
7
Which quote shows how the Aunties felt about Michaela DePrince?
"I had trouble looking at myself in the mirror..."
"I could just see the beauty in [the ballerina]..."
"They told me everyday how I wasn't going to get adopted..."
"One was the favorite child of the orphanage..."
8
Why did the Aunties dislike DePrince?
She was sickly
She had a skin condition
She misbehaved
She was left-handed
9
The event that most helped DePrince's self-confidence was
making friends with Mia, her mat-mate
completing a tour with the Dance Theater of Harlem
learning that her teacher did not notice her skin condition
being adopted with Mia by Elaine DePrince
10
How did Mabinty become number 27?
The Aunties numbered the children as they arrived
The name Mabinty means last
She was the last child to arrive
She was the least favorite
11
Why does the author most likely begin and end with DePrince's feelings of satisfaction?
to introduce her as an important talent in ballet
to suggest more troubles to come in her life
to emphasize her triumph and characterize her as a survivor
to organize the article in the time sequence of real life
12
What does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?
being orphaned at a young age
a picture in a discarded magazine
her adoptive mother
the civil war in Sierra Leone
13
Antonyms are
words with similar meanings
comparisons with like or as
sound words
opposites
14
the word distraught means
to feel hatred
to feel victorious
to feel happy
to feel anxious
15
Why do the ideals of beauty, love and hope found in the magazine picture influence DePrince?
They were ideals that others encouraged DePrince to have
They were ideals that reminded her of the Aunties
They were taught repeatedly in the orphanage
They were lacking in her childhood
16
According to DePrince, what makes being a black ballet dancer hard?
overseas travel in order to have a chance at success
few groups want to feature African American dancers
rejection of dancers with vitiligo
for ballerinas in the corps de ballet to appear the same
17
Which of the following features does NOT indicate that this selection is a biography?
DePrince is a real person
DePrince's story is one of success
The author includes DePrince's exact thoughts and words
DePrince's story takes place in more than one country
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How has DePrince realized her dream
luck and good timing
help of her mother and through hard work and practice
remaining shy and self-conscious
with support of the Aunties

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