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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 "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?
(a) Shorty.
(b) Lefty Larue.
(c) Dollar Bill.
(d) Big Walter.

2. In "The Difficult Path," why is the narrator allowed to ride the donkey?
(a) Mrs. Li feels sorry for her.
(b) Her legs are too short to keep up.
(c) She is the lightest of the servants.
(d) The donkey only responds to her commands.

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

4. In "How to Transform," where does the narrator decide to spend his summer?
(a) Lackman's factory.
(b) Muni's gym.
(c) Pastor Jim's basketball courts.
(d) Summer school.

5. In "The Difficult Path," what terrifies Shuwan?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Pirates.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "How to Transform,"what does Dante tell the narrator to do?

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

4. In "How to Transform," how far out is the narrator's jumper pure now?

5. In "How to Transform," what grade did the narrator just finish?

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