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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Secret Samantha," what does Blade do with the shoelaces when Samantha gives them to her?
(a) Gives them away to someone else.
(b) Ties one around each of their wrists.
(c) Puts them in her boots.
(d) Swings them around her head.

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

3. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what flavor ice cream reminds Isaiah of his father?
(a) French vanilla.
(b) Butter pecan.
(c) Mint chocolate chip.
(d) Dutch chocolate.

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

5. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how did the narrator wind up in a wheelchair?
(a) A skiing accident.
(b) A car wreck.
(c) He was born that way.
(d) A fall while mountain climbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Secret Samantha," where is the new girl from?

2. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is the narrator's best friend?

3. In "How to Transform," what grades is the narrator getting for the year?

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Papi buy Merci to try and cheer her up?

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

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