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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Main Street," how long have the narrator's parents been together?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Papi buy Merci to try and cheer her up?
(a) Her own ladder.
(b) A chocolate shake.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A new dress.

3. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what flavor ice cream reminds Isaiah of his father?
(a) Butter pecan.
(b) Dutch chocolate.
(c) Mint chocolate chip.
(d) French vanilla.

4. What does the narrator of "How to Transform" say he learned in the end?
(a) When your father takes you to the gym every day, you say thank you.
(b) Do not talk back to cops.
(c) Always work to improve.
(d) When a quiet person offers advice, you take it.

5. In "How to Transform," who wants the narrator to play on his team?
(a) Mike.
(b) Dante.
(c) Lucky Larue.
(d) Slim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what sport are the girls outside practicing?

2. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?

3. In "How to Transform," what do the other players call the narrator during his first weeks at the gym?

4. What is the name of the head secretary in "Sol Painting, Inc."?

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what happens when Isaiah tells Mrs. Fisher her breath stinks?

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