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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 "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what kinds of movies did Isaiah and his father both like?
(a) Sports movies.
(b) Horror movies.
(c) Kung Fu movies.
(d) Three Stooges movies.

2. What is happening at the beginning of the story "The Beans and Rize Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) The family is opening Christmas presents.
(b) Election returns are being broadcast on TV.
(c) The New Year's Eve ball is dropping.
(d) The family is driving to California.

3. What is first prize for the story writing contest in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) $300.00
(b) $500.00
(c) $1000.00
(d) $25.00

4. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha get from her Secret Santa?
(a) A makeup kit.
(b) A mood ring.
(c) A pink purse.
(d) Boots.

5. In "A Difficult Path," why does the Li family travel to the Infinite Stream temple?
(a) To sell the narrator to the monks there.
(b) Because it is near the ocean and they will be taking a sea journey.
(c) To convince the abbot to serve as matchmaker for Fudong.
(d) To pray for a wife for their son Fudong.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who shows up in the gym, messing up the paint job?

2. In "Main Street," why is the mother allowed to curse but the narrator is not, according to the narrator's father?

3. In "The Difficult Path," what terrifies Shuwan?

4. In "How to Transform," who wants the narrator to play on his team?

5. In "Flying Lessons," what is one of the things the boy at the beach likes to do?

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