Michaela DePrince Test

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In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” how did Mabinty become number 27?

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She was the least favorite child at the orphanage.

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In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” why did the Aunties dislike DePrince?

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She had a skin condition.

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What inspired Michaela DePrince to become a ballerina in “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina”?

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A picture in a discarded magazine.

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In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” how did DePrince feel at first when she learns of her mat-mate’s planned adoption?

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upset by thoughts of being left behind

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antagonism in the sentence: "Jared dealt with the bully’s antagonism by ignoring her."

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hostile opposition

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If a person can correctly be called a refugee, which of the following must be true?

• The person has no close family.
• The person has applied for citizenship.
• The person has enrolled in a new school.
• The person has fled from an unsafe country.

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The person has fled from an unsafe country.

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What would be most likely to make a person feel distraught? Options: winning a game, preparing for a test, losing a prized possession, trying out for a sports team.

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losing a prized possession

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In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” what did the magazine photograph of the ballerina represent to DePrince?

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beauty, love, and hope

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Why did the ideals represented by the magazine photograph most likely have such a strong impact on DePrince?

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They were lacking in DePrince’s childhood.

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What is the best word to describe Elaine DePrince, Michaela DePrince’s adoptive mother, based on details in “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina”? Options: beautiful, generous, imaginative, disappointing.

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generous