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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying Lessons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Merci plan to do when she grows up?
(a) Become a lawyer.
(b) Work in construction.
(c) Be a doctor.
(d) Take over the painting business.

2. In "Flying Lessons," what is the name of the boy Santosh meets on the beach?
(a) Herve.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Diego.
(d) Tomas.

3. What does the narrator of "How to Transform" say he learned in the end?
(a) When your father takes you to the gym every day, you say thank you.
(b) Always work to improve.
(c) When a quiet person offers advice, you take it.
(d) Do not talk back to cops.

4. In "Main Street," how did the narrator get her nickname?
(a) Her father told her it was where babies came from.
(b) She loves to climb trees.
(c) It is her mother's favorite thing.
(d) It is connected to what happens to her mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?

3. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator decided to do after two weeks at the gym?

4. In "Secret Samantha," what grade is Samantha in?

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," how old is Isaiah's little sister?

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