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The Skin I’m In – Section Review

Chapters 7-10

Directions: Please answer each question in complete sentences on your own paper. Questions do not have to
be written. Once you finish attach this cover sheet with your work.

Chapter 7
1. What is Maleeka’s punishment at home for three weeks?

2. What is Maleeka’s “punishment” at school?

3. What does Maleeka have to do at her job?

4. Why does Maleeka’s mom like Miss Saunders?

5. Do you think Miss Saunders is a good teacher?

6. Why don’t the other teachers like Miss Saunders?

7. What does Mr. Pajolli say to the teachers talking about Miss Saunders?

Chapter 8
1. Characterize Sweets.

2. Why didn’t Maleeka go to the “school across town” that Sweets attends?

3. What did Maleeka decide to do to change her physical appearance?

4. What did Maleeka “trade” Sweets’ cousin?

5. What did Maleeka practice doing in the salon?

6. How does Maleeka feel at the end of this chapter?

Chapter 9
1. What was the reaction to Maleeka’s new hair style?

2. How did Maleeka react?

3. What does Maleeka say to herself in the bathroom?

4. List two things written on the bathroom wall.

5. Maleeka’s father told her, “You got to see yourself with your own eyes.” What does this mean?
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Chapter 10
1. What is wrong with Maleeka’s alarm clock?

2. Why does momma need to sew?

3. How do you know that Maleeka’s mom is smart?

4. List two ways momma has tried to make money.

5. Why does Maleeka get embarrassed by her mom sometimes?

6. What does Maleeka’s mom say to her in French, and what does it mean?

Skill Focus: Cause and Effect Relationships

Directions: Outline the following cause and effect relationship that have occurred in Chapters 7-10.

Maleeka gets her

Maleeka gets into
hair cut and the
a fight with
kids pick on her
Daphne.
about it.

Home Effect School Effect Initial Effect Final Effect

Discussion Questions:
Directions: Choose one of the following writing prompts to write a paragraph response (5 sentences
minimum).

1. Miss Saunders thinks that Maleeka is wasting her potential. What does this mean? How well are you
living up to your potential?

2. Maleeka: “I want a new look like that model in the magazine” (p. 43). Write about who we treat
differently because of clothing and appearance and why.