2. In "Secret Samantha," which present does Samantha decide to give to Blade first?
(a) The shoelaces.
(b) The cupcake.
(c) The boots.
(d) The makeup kit.

3. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?
(a) She is a runaway who the Lis adopt.
(b) She is sold by her mother.
(c) She is found in a basket by the side of the road.
(d) She is adopted from an orphanage.

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," where is Isaiah's father?
(a) He is on a business trip to Atlanta.
(b) He is lying in bed, refusing to get up.
(c) He left the family and moved to Chicago.
(d) He has died.

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what happens when Isaiah tells Mrs. Fisher her breath stinks?
(a) He is sent to the principal's office.
(b) He is suspended.
(c) He is transferred to another class.
(d) He is immediately sent home.

6. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is Merci's father getting in exchange for painting the school?
(a) $5,000.
(b) Custody of Merci and Roli.
(c) Merci's tuition.
(d) A plaque in the gym with his name on it.

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

8. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Dona Rosa?
(a) The secretary at the school.
(b) A woman in Merci's apartment complex who has died.
(c) Merci's great aunt on her mother's side.
(d) The doctor who helped deliver Merci.

9. In "How to Transform," who takes the narrator to his father's factory to prove who he is?
(a) Slim.
(b) Dante.
(c) One of the factory's secretaries.
(d) A cop.

10. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha impulsively tell Blade her name is?
(a) Abby.
(b) Susie.
(c) Flame.
(d) Edge.

11. In "How to Transform," what kind of car does the narrator's father drive?
(a) A Toyota Camry.
(b) A Volkswagen Bug.
(c) A Ford Taurus.
(d) A Chevy Miata.

12. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," who is Isaiah's best friend?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Sneaky.
(c) Jo-Jo.
(d) DeShaun.

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

14. In "How to Transform," who wants the narrator to play on his team?
(a) Mike.
(b) Dante.
(c) Slim.
(d) Lucky Larue.

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