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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha spot in her mother's purse?
(a) A receipt for boots.
(b) Car keys.
(c) A makeup kit.
(d) Shoelaces.

3. Why does Merci get so angry at her father?
(a) For making her work all summer painting.
(b) For insisting she keep up with her summer reading.
(c) For not standing up to the girls's soccer team.
(d) For refusing to let her go to the same school as Roli.

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

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

6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what hair style does Charlie get?
(a) Cornrows.
(b) Dreadlocks.
(c) Bangs.
(d) Two puffs.

7. What is the name of the head secretary in "Sol Painting, Inc."?
(a) Mrs. McDaniels.
(b) Mrs. Crump.
(c) Mrs. McGhee.
(d) Mrs. Simpson.

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

9. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who shows up in the gym, messing up the paint job?
(a) The school librarian.
(b) The school's mascot, a bulldog.
(c) The boys' baseball team.
(d) The girls' soccer team.

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

11. What is first prize for the story writing contest in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) $300.00
(b) $25.00
(c) $1000.00
(d) $500.00

12. In "Secret Samantha," what is Samantha's favorite cartoon?
(a) Scooby Doo.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Calvin and Hobbes.
(d) Corey Carson.

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

14. In "A Difficult Path," what does Dihan suggest they do with Bisi?
(a) Throw her overboard.
(b) Eat her.
(c) Trade her to other pirates.
(d) Make her a part of the crew.

15. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Papi buy Merci to try and cheer her up?
(a) A bicycle.
(b) A new dress.
(c) A chocolate shake.
(d) Her own ladder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," where does Merci go after she gets done working with her father?

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Dona Rosa?

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of Roli's school?

5. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator decided to do after two weeks at the gym?

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