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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator decided to do after two weeks at the gym?
(a) Pay a team captain to let him play.
(b) Quit going to the gym.
(c) Invite his father to the gym.
(d) Challenge Dante.

3. In "The Difficult Path," what terrifies Shuwan?
(a) Elephants.
(b) Pirates.
(c) The ocean.
(d) Soldiers.

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

5. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha use to recreate the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon she already used?
(a) A piece of orange construction paper.
(b) An orange thumb-print smear from Henry.
(c) A yellow post-it note.
(d) Pieces of a pink purse she has cut up.

6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what does Isaiah say to his mother that causes her to slap him?
(a) "Daddy left because of you."
(b) "I'm done taking care of Charlie."
(c) "When are you gonna get a job?"
(d) "I hate rice and beans."

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

8. In "The Difficult Path," what condition does the narrator's mother set when she sells her?
(a) That her hair never be cut.
(b) That she be allowed to marry the Li's son.
(c) That she sleep on a bed made of goose feathers.
(d) That she be taught to read.

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

10. In "Secret Samantha," who does Samantha get to deliver her gift?
(a) Abby.
(b) Henry.
(c) Miss Lee.
(d) Blade.

11. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

12. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," how old is Isaiah's little sister?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

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

14. In "A Difficult Path," what gets accidentally thrown overboard?
(a) A rope.
(b) A valuable vase.
(c) Tea.
(d) Bisi.

15. In "A Difficult Path," who is waiting for the Li family when they arrive at the temple?
(a) Pirates.
(b) The monks.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) The narrator's tutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of the apartment complex where Merci and Roli live?

2. In "A Difficult Path," what is unusual about the pirate ship's captain?

3. In "A Difficult Path," what is Fudong doing during their last lesson?

4. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?

5. In "The Difficult Path," what is the name of the most fearsome pirates?

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