Michaela DePrince, War Orphan

What do details in “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina” indicate is the best word to describe Elaine DePrince, Michaela DePrince’s adoptive mother?

• beautiful

• generous

• imaginative

• disappointing

According to “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” which of the following events most helped DePrince’s self-confidence?

• making friends with Mia, her mat-mate

• being adopted with Mia by Elaine DePrince

• completing a tour with the Dance Theater of Harlem

• learning that her teacher did not notice her skin condition

Which features of “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina” indicate that it is biographical writing? Choose three options.

• DePrince is a real person.

• DePrince’s story is one of success.

• DePrince’s story takes place in more than one country.

• The author includes DePrince’s thoughts and exact words.

• The author includes facts about how DePrince was adopted.

In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” the author includes DePrince’s thoughts so that the reader can understand her better. According to DePrince, what makes being a black ballet dancer hard?

• overseas travel in order to have a chance at success

• few groups want to feature African American dancers

• rejection of dancers that have vitiligo, DePrince’s skin condition

• expectation for ballerinas in the corps de ballet to appear the same

Which quotation from DePrince in the article best supports the idea that the Aunties' are superstitious towards DePrince ?

• One was the favorite child of the orphanage and 27 was the least favorite.

• They told me every day how I wasn’t going to get adopted, because nobody would want a devil’s child….

• I could just see the beauty in [the ballerina] and the hope and the love and just everything that I didn’t have.

• That was all I would think about when I was on stage. I had trouble looking at myself in the mirror,” ….

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

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In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” what did the magazine photograph of the ballerina represent to DePrince?

• friendship, kindness, and hard work

• discipline, athleticism, and strength

• riches, fame, and glamour

• beauty, love, and hope

Part B: Why did the ideals in Part A represented by the magazine photograph most likely have such a strong impact on DePrince? Reminder of Part A Question: In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” what did the magazine photograph of the ballerina represent to DePrince?

• They were lacking in DePrince’s childhood.

• They were taught repeatedly in the orphanage.

• They were ideals that others encouraged DePrince to have.

• They were ideals that reminded her of her Aunties.

Which features of “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina” indicate that it is biographical writing? Choose three options.

• DePrince is a real person.

• DePrince’s story is one of success.

• DePrince’s story takes place in more than one country.

• The author includes DePrince’s thoughts and exact words.

• The author includes facts about how DePrince was adopted.

Part B Which quotation from DePrince in the article best supports the answer to Part A? Reminder of Part A: How does the Aunties’ view of Michaela help the reader to better understand her? The Aunties are superstitious about Michaela, so the reader understands why Michaela feels unloved.

• “One was the favorite child of the orphanage and 27 was the least favorite.”

• “They told me every day how I wasn’t going to get adopted, because nobody would want a devil’s child….”

• “I could just see the beauty in [the ballerina] and the hope and the love and just everything that I didn’t have.”

• “That was all I would think about when I was on stage. I had trouble looking at myself in the mirror,” ….