The Weight of Water (Pages 62-92)

Who visits Kasienka and Mama in England?

• Papa

• Kanoro

• Babcia

• Clair

Clair shows Kasienka a video on her phone. What happens in the video?

• An elephant gets stuck in the mud.

• A few students dance in unison in the playground.

• A boy gets slapped for no reason.

• Two girls have a fight.

Why does Clair end her friendship with Kasienka?

• Clair wants to beat Kasienka at swimming

• Clair is jealous of Kasienka's friendship with William.

• Clair heard that Kasienka has been spreading rumours about her.

• Clair has new, better friends then Kasienka.

What's wrong with Kasienka's hair (according to Clair)?

• It's too orange

• It's too curly

• It's too short

• It's too long

In this section, Kasienka is disappointed because ...

• William asks her to be his girlfriend.

• Mama says she's not allowed to go see her friends.

• Babcia calls her ugly.

• Clair doesn't pick Kasienka to be on her sports team.

Kasienka says that she will grow her hair long so she doesn't look like ...

• A Polish lesbian

• A Polish Plumber

• A Swedish Chef

• An English Muffin

What does Kasienka get for her birthday?

• An apple

• A father

• A hair straightener

• A makeup set

How does Clair ruin Kasienka's friendship with Arlene?

• Clair tells Arlene that Kasienka has been spreading rumours about her.

• Clair pushes Kasienka into Arlene, tripping Arlene over.

• Clair punches Arlene in the face and pretends it was Kasienka.

• Clair spreads a rumour about Arlene and blames William.

Clair bullies Kasienka by telling her that ...

• She smells like Poland

• She smells like old meat

• She smells like the toilet

• She smells like cigarette smoke

When Kasienka is being bullied by Clair and her friends, she says that she feels hunted like prey. What is the metaphor she uses to describe how she feels?

• "I am a bird surrounded by a nest"

• "I am a fish surrounded by sea"

• "I am a fox surrounded by beagles"

• "I am a book in a library"