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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how old is Merci?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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

5. In "How to Transform," when the narrator finally gets into a game, who is he supposed to guard?
(a) Shorty.
(b) Lefty Larue.
(c) Dollar Bill.
(d) Big Walter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Secret Samantha," which present does Samantha decide to give to Blade first?

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

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Merci plan to do when she grows up?

4. In "A Difficult Path," who is waiting for the Li family when they arrive at the temple?

5. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what bad habit does Charlie have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," what happens between Isaiah and Mrs. Fisher?

2. In "Secret Samantha," describe Blade's first appearance.

3. Explain why Lingsi in "The Difficult Path" may have to marry FuDing.

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what happens involving Dona Rosa?

5. In "How to Transform," how does the narrator finally get into his first game?

6. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," how does the relationship between Isaiah and his mother erupt?

7. In "How to Transform," why does the narrator decide to give up going to the gym, and what happens when he does?

8. In "Secret Samantha," what happens when Samantha goes to see the school nurse?

9. In "The Difficult Path," what is Li Po's poem "The Difficult Path" about, and why is the poem significant to the story?

10. In "Secret Samantha," what is being said about Blade during her first day at the new school?

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