Q 01/05

In The Skin I'm In, what mark does new teacher Miss Saunders have on her face, which Charlese mocks?

A) A long knife scar

B) A white patch

C) A deep red burn

D) A dark purple bruise

Answer · why

B) A white patch

A white patch runs across Miss Saunders's face, yet she tells the class she has grown to love how she looks, an attitude that surprises Maleeka.

Q 02/05

In The Skin I'm In, what does Maleeka offer to do for Charlese in exchange for her protection at school?

A) Her homework

B) Her laundry

C) Her chores

D) Her grocery runs

Answer · why

A) Her homework

Her homework is the price Maleeka pays to hang out with Charlese, the toughest girl around, who treats her with open contempt all the same.

Q 03/05

In The Skin I'm In, what does Maleeka's mother take up to cope with grief after her husband dies?

A) Gardening

B) Knitting

C) Sewing

D) Painting

Answer · why

C) Sewing

Sewing is how Maleeka's mom deals with her depression, but she is a poor seamstress, so classmates tease Maleeka about her homemade outfits.

Q 04/05

In The Skin I'm In, Maleeka's class diary follows Akeelma, a girl from centuries ago, trapped where?

A) In a plantation house

B) In a debtors' prison

C) On a wagon train

D) On a slave ship

Answer · why

D) On a slave ship

On a slave ship bound for America is where Akeelma's diary unfolds, and her troubles so often echo Maleeka's own that the two voices start to blur.

Q 05/05

In The Skin I'm In, what catches fire when Charlese's raid on Miss Saunders's classroom gets out of control?

A) The bookshelf

B) The curtains

C) The wastebasket

D) The bulletin board

Answer · why

B) The curtains

The curtains go up in flames during the break-in, and Maleeka is the only one of the four girls spotted as they run away.