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The Skin I'm In, Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Miss Saunders' first name?

a)

Michelle

b)

Marcus

c)

Michael

d)

Monique

2.

Miss Saunders is described as

a)

tall, fat, with small feet

b)

tall, skinny, with boat sized feet

c)

short, fat, with one foot

d)

short, fat, with small feet

3.

Miss Saunders is referred to (by Maleeka) as

a)

"that amazon woman-teacher"

b)

"that cinnamon colored teacher"

c)

"that chocolate covered cherry teacher"

d)

"that weird teacher"

4.

What is the distinguishing feature that Miss Saunders has on her face?

a)

a wide nose that cries to be blown

b)

a blue eye that glistens in the moonlight

c)

crossed eyes that call for your attention

d)

a giant white stain spread halfway across her face

5.

What is the name of Maleeka's school?

a)

G.W. Carver High School

b)

G.W. Carver Elementary School

c)

M.C. Allen Middle School

d)

McClenton Middle School

6.

What was Miss Saunders wearing when she first met Maleeka?

a)

purple biking shorts and a white tank top

b)

a purple suit with a white shirt

c)

purple jeans and a purple cropped top

d)

white pants and a white shirt

7.

What is Maleeka's first and last name?

a)

Maleeka Brown

b)

Maleeka Madison-the third

c)

Maleeka Marianna Madison

d)

Tianna Maleeka Thomas

8.

Who tells Maleeka "your skin is pretty. Like a blue-black sky after it's rained and rained?"

a)

Tai, the weird Math teacher

b)

Charlese

c)

John John

d)

Miss Saunders

9.

"Your skin is pretty. Like a blue-black sky after it's rained and rained" is an example of what type of figure of speech?

a)

simile

b)

metaphore

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

repetition

10.

Who is the" smallest seventh grader in the world?"

a)

John-John McIntyre

b)

Josh Johnson

c)

Marquon Miller

d)

Lisa Lewis

11.

How old is Maleeka in the beginning of the novel?

a)

13 years old

b)

10 years old

c)

17 years old

d)

22 years old

12.

How does Maleeka obtain new clothes?

a)

She shops at the local clothing bank.

b)

She orders her clothes from QVC.

c)

Her mother makes them.

d)

She steals them from the neighborhood boutique.

13.

Who lends Maleeka clothes to wear?

a)

Charlie

b)

Charlese

c)

Tai

d)

Miss Saunders

14.

How did Miss Saunders respond to Maleeka calling her a freak?

a)

She cried and cursed Maleeka out.

b)

She laughed so hard that she split the pants of her purple suit.

c)

She sent Maleeka to the office and threw a book at her head.

d)

She agreed with her and told her that she eventually learned to like herself.

15.

Maleeka's mother told her that she received a bonus from her job, how does Maleeka benefit from it?

a)

She gets new clothes.

b)

She was given $50 to flash around.

c)

She opens a checking account.

d)

She does not benefit from it.

16.

What assignment does Miss Saunders give her class?

a)

Create a board game about Donald Trump's presidency.

b)

Create a diary from the perspective of a 17th century teenager.

c)

Illustrate any chapter from their textbook.

d)

Design a computer program that will never overload its circuits.

17.

Why does Miss Saunders give the assignment to the class?

a)

"I want you to know what it feels like to live in somebody else's skin and to see the world through somebody else's eyes."

b)

"I am the teacher and this is my classroom."

c)

"I do not have a reason for giving this assignment. I wanted to give you all an assignment that you have not had before."

d)

"Please do not questions. I know what I want to accomplish."

18.

Who is Maleeka's partner for Miss Saunders' assignment?

a)

Charlese

b)

John John

c)

Marlo

d)

Desda

19.

What name does Maleeka use for her diary entry character?

a)

Asheema

b)

Maleeka

c)

Desda

d)

Akeelma

20.

Does Maleeka's diary character speak the same way that she does (formal/informal)?

a)

Yes

b)

No