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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 to How It Begins.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Qian read about that taught her that lawyers did not have to be men or white?
(a) Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan.
(b) Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Benjamin Cardozo and Sonia Sotomayor.
(d) Clarence Thomas and Sandra Day O'Connor.

2. How much money did James Lombardi give the Wangs to buy food at McDonald's?
(a) $40.
(b) $35.
(c) $30.
(d) $25.

3. How long before Qian and her mother went to America did her father go?
(a) 30 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 18 months.

4. In Chapter 25, when did Qian and her classmates go on an overnight field trip to a castle?
(a) March.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) February.

5. What color plastic scissors did Qian have in China?
(a) Orange.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how much did Julia spend daily buying a Good Humor ice cream bar from the vending machine at school?

2. What food did the family start having in Chapter 18?

3. When Qian and her parents took the train to see her father's grandparents, how many times would the food cart roll past them on the journey?

4. When Qian's mother made tea for Henry Yee in Chapter 17, how many times did she spit in the cup?

5. Where did Qian and her mother land in Chapter 2 for their first connection to America?

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