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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 "Secret Samantha," where is the new girl from?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) Vermont.
(d) South Dakota.

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

3. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?
(a) Try to become a coach as soon as possible so he can be in charge.
(b) Take a long shot as soon as he steps on the court to show how well he can shoot.
(c) Play harder on defense than on offense.
(d) Find the "baddest dude" in the gym and challenge him (19).

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "How to Transform," who wants the narrator to play on his team?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "How to Transform," what role does the narrator's Mexican heritage play in the story?

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

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

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

6. In "Secret Samantha," how does Blade respond to the gift of the shoelaces?

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

8. How does "How to Transform" end, and what has the narrator learned by the end?

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

10. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," who is Miz Rita?

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