The Skin I'm In Ch. 14-17

On pg. 79, Maleeka says, "It's the first time me and her [Miss Saunders] been together without things falling apart." Based on this evidence, How do you think their relationship will change?

• It will probably improve.
• It will probably worsen.
• It will probably stay the same.

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In Chapter 15, Maleeka says a lot of the other teachers dislike Miss Saunders. Do you think Miss Saunders will most likely get fired? Why or why not?

• Yes, because she is making other teachers' lives more difficult
• Yes, because the principal doesn't like her either
• No, because the principal supports her
• No, because the teachers really like her and it's only Maleeka that doesn't.

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Why does Miss Saunders wear designer suits?

• She says it's like a "uniform" for her
• She says it's because she wants to show off
• She says it's because her sugar daddy buys them for her
• She says mind your own business, Maleeka

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Why do the teachers think Mr. Pajolli approves of Miss Saunders's "different" approach to teaching?

• so her company will donate money to the school
• so she will *like* like him
• so she will stay at the school and coach the track team
• because she is a good teacher

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Identify the type of personification used: "The sea is wild and mean."

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole

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Identify the type of figurative language used: "Water is crashing against the boat like a hundred angry lions."

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

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Sweets asks why Maleeka is going to Char's if she's trying to "shake Char loose." After Maleeka tells her why, "she [Sweets] doesn't say much before she hangs up."
Based on this evidence, what can you infer about Sweets's opinion of Char?

• she doesn't like her 
• she likes her
• she is jealous of her
• she wants to fight her

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Why do you think the author shows us the scene of perpetual partying in Char and Juju's house?

• to help us better understand Char's character
• to emphasize how much money Char has
• to draw a comparison between Char and Maleeka's lifestyles
• to convey a message of sympathy for all people, no matter the race

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Based on what the boys say in Chapter 17, what can we infer motivates them to harass Maleeka?

• they assume that since she is so dark, she is inferior and "deserves" the treatment
• they want to punish her because she hangs out with Char
• they think she is especially beautiful because she is so dark
• they heard that she hangs out with Char and assumes she is "fast," too

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What do Maleeka's actions at the end of chapter 17 (not eating, crying herself to sleep) suggest about her mood?

• she is incredibly upset about what has happened
• she is tired from running from the boys
• she ate food at Char's
• she does not want to spend any more time with her mother

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