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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what bad habit does Charlie have?
(a) She picks her nose.
(b) She sucks her fingers.
(c) She watches too much TV.
(d) She rolls her eyes.

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

3. In "A Difficult Path," what is Fudong doing during their last lesson?
(a) Pulling the legs off crickets.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Refusing to respect the teacher.
(d) Reading.

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

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

6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what mushy fruit does Charlie insist on eating?
(a) Banana.
(b) Kiwi.
(c) Pear.
(d) Apple.

7. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what is in the father's notebooks?
(a) Accounting tables.
(b) Drawings of Charlie.
(c) Fictional stories about Isaiah.
(d) Recipes.

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

9. In "How to Transform," what grades is the narrator getting for the year?
(a) Two As and Four Bs.
(b) Four Bs and Two Cs.
(c) Two Bs and Four Cs
(d) One A, Two Bs, and Two Cs.

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

11. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what makes Charlie laugh when Isaiah makes waffles?
(a) The farting syrup bottle.
(b) Cartoons on TV.
(c) Isaiah's hair.
(d) When butter gets smeared across Isaiah's face.

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

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

14. In "Secret Samantha," who is Samantha's best friend?
(a) Kyle.
(b) Henry.
(c) J.J.
(d) Reagan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Difficult Path," who will marry FuDing if a match cannot be found?

2. In "How to Transform," who takes the narrator to his father's factory to prove who he is?

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

4. In "Secret Samantha," what surprising thing does Samantha's mother say to her when she comes to the school?

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

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