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WorksheetsI Beat the Odds Chapters 4 & 5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why were so many of Michael's records missing?
No one recorded anything.
The state lost them.
Ms. Spivey got rid of them.
Who were Carlos and Michael sent to live with when they were taken from school?
Velma Jones
Bobbie Spivey
Their grandmother
What is something Michael had at Velma Jones' house that he had never had before?
A strict bedtime
A bed
Chores to do
All of the above
Where did Michael and Carlos go after school until Velma finished working?
To their mom's house
They would run the streets like usual.
To after school day care
Velma made sure Michael and Carlos did what every Sunday?
Cleaned their rooms
Went to church
Ate a family dinner
Even though Michael didn't like the rules at Velma's house, he followed them because
he was afraid something terrible would happen if he didn't.
he had never had rules to follow before
his mother told him to
Why did Michael run away from Velma's so many times?
Velma was mean to him.
He was tired of her rules.
He felt like he was getting a say in his own life.
How long did Carlos and Michael live with Velma?
About 1 year
About 2 years
About 5 years
Why did the state move Carlos and Michael to another foster home?
Velma was abusing them.
To be farther from their mom's house
So they could go to a better school
Why did Michael stop caring about school?
He was lost from changing schools so much.
He hated school.
He never saw the importance of school.
