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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what are the school's colors, which Merci, her father, and Roli are painting the gym?
(a) Orange and blue.
(b) Purple and yellow.
(c) Blue and silver.
(d) Red and gray.

3. In "How to Transform," what grade did the narrator just finish?
(a) 10th
(b) 6th
(c) 8th.
(d) 9th.

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what has Roli suggested Merci do to get her summer reading done?
(a) Use speed reading.
(b) Read the books.
(c) Listen to audio books.
(d) Watch the movies.

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

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

7. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," where does Isaiah spend his free time?
(a) The gym.
(b) An auto-body shop.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) The libary.

8. In "The Difficult Path," why is the narrator allowed to ride the donkey?
(a) Mrs. Li feels sorry for her.
(b) The donkey only responds to her commands.
(c) She is the lightest of the servants.
(d) Her legs are too short to keep up.

9. In "A Difficult Path," why do the Lis finally allow the narrator to be tutored?
(a) The tutor offers to teach her for half price.
(b) Their incense refuses to light.
(c) They want her to be educated before she marries their son.
(d) A ghost comes to Mrs. Li and insists she be taught to read.

10. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of the apartment complex where Merci and Roli live?
(a) Barrington Arms.
(b) Emerald Isle Condominiums.
(c) North Hills Plaza.
(d) The J Street Apartments.

11. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," where does Merci go after she gets done working with her father?
(a) Her room.
(b) The pool.
(c) The gym.
(d) McDonalds.

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

13. In "Secret Samantha," what name does Samantha choose for herself for Secret Santa?
(a) Mistletoe.
(b) Slugger.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Sparkles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," who is Isaiah's best friend?

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what hair style does Charlie get?

3. In "A Difficult Path," what valuable treasure did the pirate captain take from a noble on a passenger ship?

4. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," where is Isaiah's father?

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

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