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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 "Sol Painting, Inc.," what are the school's colors, which Merci, her father, and Roli are painting the gym?
(a) Red and gray.
(b) Orange and blue.
(c) Purple and yellow.
(d) Blue and silver.

2. In "Secret Samantha," what does Samantha impulsively tell Blade her name is?
(a) Edge.
(b) Susie.
(c) Abby.
(d) Flame.

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

4. In "A Difficult Path," what valuable treasure did the pirate captain take from a noble on a passenger ship?
(a) His ship.
(b) A loyal dog.
(c) A chest full of gold coins.
(d) Books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," where does Merci go after she gets done working with her father?

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

3. In "A Difficult Path," why does the Li family travel to the Infinite Stream temple?

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

5. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," who is Mr. Falco?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles," what are the stories Isaiah's father has written about?

2. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how does the girls' soccer team act in trying to get into the gym?

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what do Merci's business cards look like?

4. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," how does Roli act when they are at the school, and what does his behavior reveal?

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

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

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

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

9. In "The Difficult Path," how does Lingsi feel about the donkey ride she takes to the temple and what she sees along the way?

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

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