Michaela DePrince - Selection Test Review

What is the meaning of antagonism?

• hostile opposition

• confusing behavior

• friendly argument

• silly jokes

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

• The person has no immediate family.

• The person has applied for citizenship.

• The person has fled from an unsafe country.

• The person is new to school.

Which of the following would be most likely to make a person feel distraught?

• studying for a test

• trying out for a team

• winning a game

• losing a prized possession

What is a synonym for abrupt?

• exciting

• sudden

• scary

• strange

What is an antonym for beloved?

• old

• careful

• healthy

• despised

Which of these sentences includes a reflexive pronoun?

• José wondered whether he would have been as brave as David.

• Chandra had planned the entire block party herself.

• Paloma told herself that it was normal to be nervous.

• The neighbors themselves would never have made it happen.

Which of these sentences includes an intensive pronoun?

• He spilled blue paint all over himself.

• With chalk, I drew a picture of myself.

• The artists called themselves the Art Smarts Group.

• Abigail knew that she herself was the most talented.

How did Mabinty (Michaela) become number 27?

• She was the last child to arrive at the orphanage.

• She was the least favorite child at the orphanage.

• The name Mabinty means “last.”

• The Aunties numbered the children as they arrived.

Why did the Aunties dislike DePrince?

• She had a skin condition.

• She got into trouble.

• She was left-handed.

• She was sickly.

What did the magazine photograph of the ballerina represent to DePrince?

• beauty, love, and hope

• riches, fame, and glamour

• friendship, kindness, and hard work

• discipline, athleticism, and strength