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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Difficult Path.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," what is the name of the most fearsome pirates?
(a) The Blue Horizon.
(b) The Red Flag Fleet.
(c) Blackbeard's Men.
(d) The Sand Crawlers.

2. In "How to Transform," who shows up at one of the narrator's first high school games?
(a) Dollar Bill.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Slim.
(d) Dante.

3. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?
(a) Play harder on defense than on offense.
(b) Take a long shot as soon as he steps on the court to show how well he can shoot.
(c) Find the "baddest dude" in the gym and challenge him (19).
(d) Try to become a coach as soon as possible so he can be in charge.

4. In "A Difficult Path," why do the Lis finally allow the narrator to be tutored?
(a) The tutor offers to teach her for half price.
(b) A ghost comes to Mrs. Li and insists she be taught to read.
(c) Their incense refuses to light.
(d) They want her to be educated before she marries their son.

5. In "How to Transform," what book did the narrator write a paper on?
(a) Huck Finn.
(b) Great Expectations.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) The House on Mango Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," why is the narrator allowed to ride the donkey?

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

3. In "The Difficult Path," what is the passage from Li Po about?

4. In "How to Transform," what kind of car does the narrator's father drive?

5. In "The Difficult Path," what condition does the narrator's mother set when she sells her?

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