Michaela DePrince Quiz

Why did the Aunties at the orphanage dislike Michaela?

• They thought she was smarter than they were.

• They are afraid of her because she has a skin disease.

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How did Michaela first learn about ballet and ballerinas?

• She was taken to the ballet in Sierra Leon.

• She found a discarded magazine with a ballerina on the cover.

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How did Michaela finally leave the orphanage?

• She ran away

• She was adopted by a lady form the US.

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What did Michaela do at dance class because she was embarrassed about her skin condition?

• She painted her skin

• She cover herself with turtle-neck sweaters.

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What does the vocabulary word refugee mean?

• leaves a country to escape danger

• Goes to another country to have a party.

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Why was Michaela a "war orphan"?

• She ran away from home

• She lost her family in the civil war in Sierra Leone.

How did Michaela began to fell better about herself?

• She had a conversation with her dance teacher who said she didn't even notice her skin.

• She started wearing custom designed costumes that covered her up.

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Where was Michaela born?

• Sierra Leone

• The Congo

What did Michaela think all people in the US wore?

• Ballet shoes

• Bunny Rabbit shoes

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Which is your favorite food?

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