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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," what is unusual about the pirate ship's captain?
(a) She is still a child.
(b) She is American.
(c) She is a woman.
(d) She has red hair.

2. 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?
(a) The Isaiah Dunn Adventures.
(b) Like Father, Like Son.
(c) Stories from My Father.
(d) The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.

3. In "The Difficult Path," how does the narrator come to live with the Li family?
(a) She is a runaway who the Lis adopt.
(b) She is adopted from an orphanage.
(c) She is sold by her mother.
(d) She is found in a basket by the side of the road.

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

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what happens when Isaiah tells Mrs. Fisher her breath stinks?
(a) He is sent to the principal's office.
(b) He is immediately sent home.
(c) He is transferred to another class.
(d) He is suspended.

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

7. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what sport are the girls outside practicing?
(a) Track.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Softball.
(d) Soccer.

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

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

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

11. In "How to Transform," what does the narrator decided to do after two weeks at the gym?
(a) Challenge Dante.
(b) Pay a team captain to let him play.
(c) Invite his father to the gym.
(d) Quit going to the gym.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha get from her Secret Santa?

3. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what flavor ice cream reminds Isaiah of his father?

4. In "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?

5. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha use to recreate the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon she already used?

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