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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," what does Slim offer to buy the narrator?
(a) A gym membership.
(b) A basketball.
(c) A box of popcorn.
(d) A hot dog and a Coke.

2. In "The Difficult Path," who will marry FuDing if a match cannot be found?
(a) No one.
(b) Bisi.
(c) Shuwan.
(d) The narrator.

3. In "The Difficult Path," the tutor says that there are three joys in life: health, a clear conscience, and what?
(a) The chance to see the ocean.
(b) Teaching those who are worthy.
(c) Rewarding work.
(d) Living to an old age.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?

2. In "How to Transform," what book did the narrator write a paper on?

3. How old is the narrator when she learns to read?

4. In "How to Transform," the first time the narrator plays well, what happens?

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

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