Michaela DePrince, War Orphan

What two challenges did Michaela DePrince overcome to become the success she is today?

• Wearing pointe shoes and finding the right tutu to wear.

• Being a war orphan and living with vitiligo.

• Choosing which ballet school to join and traveling away from home.

• Moving to a new country and learning a new language.

What does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?

• The influence of her adoptive mother.

• Being orphaned at a young age.

• A picture in a discarded magazine.

• The civil war in Sierra Leone.

How has DePrince realized her dream?

• With the support of the Aunties and remaining shy.

• With the help of her mother, hard work and practice.

• With the support of her mat-mate and making a scene.

• She did it on her own by wishing for it every night.

What is one theme that can be found in "Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina"?

• Join lots of classes to become really good at what you want to do.

• Don't let antagonism towards you get you down.

• Even if you are an orphan, you can do big things.

• Never give up on your dreams, no matter what the challenges.

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

• The name Mabinty means “last.”

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

• She was the least favorite child at the orphanage.

• The Aunties numbered the children as they arrived.

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

• She was sickly.

• She misbehaved.

• She was left-handed.

• She had a skin condition.

In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” what does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?

• the influence of her adoptive mother

• a picture in a discarded magazine

• being orphaned at a young age

• the civil war in Sierra Leone

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?

• happy for her friend’s good fortune

• upset by thoughts of being left behind

• jealous that her friend would live in America

• scared that her friend’s adoptive parents would be mean

In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” how has DePrince realized her dream? Choose two options.

• with the help of her adoptive mother

• with the support of the Aunties

• through hard work and practice

• as a result of luck and good timing

• by remaining shy and self-conscious

Compare these excerpts from the beginning and end of “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina.” Why does the author most likely begin and end by describing DePrince’s success and her feelings of satisfaction? Choose two options.

• to emphasize DePrince’s triumph despite surviving horrors

• to introduce DePrince as an important talent in American ballet

• to suggest that DePrince has more struggles ahead of her in life

• to organize the article in the time sequence of DePrince’s real life

• to characterize DePrince as a successful dancer and grateful survivor