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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sol Painting, Inc..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of the apartment complex where Merci and Roli live?
(a) Emerald Isle Condominiums.
(b) Barrington Arms.
(c) North Hills Plaza.
(d) The J Street Apartments.

2. Why does Merci get so angry at her father?
(a) For not standing up to the girls's soccer team.
(b) For refusing to let her go to the same school as Roli.
(c) For making her work all summer painting.
(d) For insisting she keep up with her summer reading.

3. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?
(a) She is adopted from an orphanage.
(b) She is sold by her mother.
(c) She is found in a basket by the side of the road.
(d) She is a runaway who the Lis adopt.

4. In "How to Transform," what grades is the narrator getting for the year?
(a) Two Bs and Four Cs
(b) Two As and Four Bs.
(c) Four Bs and Two Cs.
(d) One A, Two Bs, and Two Cs.

5. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Dona Rosa?
(a) A woman in Merci's apartment complex who has died.
(b) Merci's great aunt on her mother's side.
(c) The doctor who helped deliver Merci.
(d) The secretary at the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "How to Transform" say he learned in the end?

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?

3. In "The Difficult Path," the tutor says that there are three joys in life: health, a clear conscience, and what?

4. In "A Difficult Path," who is waiting for the Li family when they arrive at the temple?

5. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?

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