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

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what image appears on Merci's business cards?
(a) A ladder.
(b) A paintbrush.
(c) A dog.
(d) A sun.

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

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

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

6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," who is doing Charlie's hair when Isaiah gets home from school?
(a) Miz. Rita upstairs.
(b) Aunt Cindy at the hair salon.
(c) Miz. Penny from next door.
(d) Miz. Wendy at the hair salon.

7. What is happening at the beginning of the story "The Beans and Rize Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?
(a) The New Year's Eve ball is dropping.
(b) Election returns are being broadcast on TV.
(c) The family is opening Christmas presents.
(d) The family is driving to California.

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

9. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Mr. Falco?
(a) The school's librarian.
(b) Merci's father's boss.
(c) The girls' soccer coach.
(d) The school's guidance counselor.

10. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what kinds of movies did Isaiah and his father both like?
(a) Kung Fu movies.
(b) Three Stooges movies.
(c) Horror movies.
(d) Sports movies.

11. In "How to Transform," who shows up at one of the narrator's first high school games?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Dante.
(c) Slim.
(d) Dollar Bill.

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

13. In "Secret Samantha," what grade is Samantha in?
(a) 6th.
(b) 4th.
(c) 5th.
(d) 7th.

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

15. In "Secret Samantha," what do others in her class keep asking Samantha to do?
(a) Find out if Blade has pet snakes.
(b) Pick out their Secret Santa gifts for them.
(c) Deliver their Secret Santa gifts.
(d) Ask Miss Lee to postpone the upcoming quiz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is first prize for the story writing contest in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"?

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Papi buy Merci to try and cheer her up?

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

4. In "How to Transform," what kind of car does the narrator's father drive?

5. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who shows up in the gym, messing up the paint job?

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