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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 passage from Li Po about?
(a) A great storm.
(b) The ocean.
(c) War.
(d) The forest.

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

3. In "How to Transform," the first time the narrator plays well, what happens?
(a) Big Walter calls a foul.
(b) His father suddenly shows up.
(c) Dante gives him a nod.
(d) Dante takes his spot back.

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

5. In "How to Transform," what do the other players call the narrator during his first weeks at the gym?
(a) Lame.
(b) Punk.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Chico.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "A Difficult Path," why does the pirate captain decide to allow the narrator to stay on board?

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

5. In "How to Transform," who takes the narrator to his father's factory to prove who he is?

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