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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying Lessons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Miami.
(d) West Palm Beach.

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what is in the father's notebooks?
(a) Drawings of Charlie.
(b) Accounting tables.
(c) Fictional stories about Isaiah.
(d) Recipes.

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Mr. Falco?
(a) The school's librarian.
(b) The school's guidance counselor.
(c) The girls' soccer coach.
(d) Merci's father's boss.

4. In "Flying Lessons," what one activity do Santosh and his grandmotther do together?
(a) Swim.
(b) Take a cooking class.
(c) Go parasailing.
(d) Visit ancient ruins.

5. In "Flying Lessons," who is the boy at the beach with?
(a) His sister.
(b) His girlfriend.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," how many brothers does Santosh have?

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what flavor ice cream reminds Isaiah of his father?

3. In "Flying Lessons," how does the narrator know his grandmother is not going to swim at the beach?

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what name does Isaiah give to his father's story that he enters in the contest?

5. In "Flying Lessons," how old is the boy Santosh meets?

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