Malika's School Experiences and Assignments

Malika receives new clothes, boosting her confidence at school. In class, Miss Saunders assigns a diary project, pairing Malika with Desta. Malika imagines life as a 17th-century slave girl in her diary entry, which Miss Saunders praises. Despite Desta's lack of contribution, Malika is asked to continue the assignment for extra credit.

What event leads Malika to feel confident and noticed at school?

• She receives a compliment from a teacher.

• Her mother receives a bonus and buys her new clothes.

• She wins a school competition.

• She gets a new hairstyle.

How does Char react to Malika's new clothes?

• She asks to borrow Malika's clothes.

• She compliments Malika.

• She makes a negative comment.

• She ignores Malika.

Who does Miss Saunders assign as Malika's partner for the class assignment?

• Desta

• Malika works alone

• Char

• John John

What is Desta known for at school?

• Her cooking abilities

• Her artistic talent

• Her academic excellence

• Her athletic skills

What is the class assignment given by Miss Saunders?

• Write a poem

• Perform a play

• Create a painting

• Write a diary as a 17th-century teenager

What does Malika imagine herself as in her diary entry?

• A teacher in a school

• A princess in a castle

• A slave girl on a ship

• A merchant in a market

How does Miss Saunders react to Malika's diary entry?

• She ignores it

• She criticizes it

• She praises it as thoughtful

• She asks for a rewrite

What does Miss Saunders ask Malika and Desta to do after the assignment?

• Discard it

• Present it to the class

• Continue working on it for extra credit

• Submit it for a competition

How does Desta contribute to the assignment?

• She does not contribute much

• She provides ideas

• She edits the final draft

• She writes most of it