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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Secret Samantha," who brings the new girl to class?
(a) Miss Lee.
(b) The school nurse.
(c) Her father.
(d) The principal.

2. In "How to Transform,"what does Dante tell the narrator to do?
(a) Leave the gym.
(b) Run laps.
(c) Call his father.
(d) Play harder.

3. In "How to Transform," how far out is the narrator's jumper pure now?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 15 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

4. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator do each day before the gym opens?
(a) Have breakfast at a Dunkin Donuts.
(b) Shoot baskets at a hoop outside the gym.
(c) Practice dribbing outside the gym.
(d) Sleep in the car.

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

6. In "Secret Samantha," what does Miss Lee tell the class they must become instead of Chistmas elves?
(a) Ninjas.
(b) Gnomes.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Dwarfs.

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

8. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Dayton.
(c) West Palm Beach.
(d) Miami.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," why does the Li family travel to the Infinite Stream temple?

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

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

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what name does Isaiah give to his father's story that he enters in the contest?

5. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha spot in her mother's purse?

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