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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what kinds of movies did Isaiah and his father both like?

3. In "Secret Samantha," who does Samantha get to deliver her gift?

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

5. In "How to Transform," what advice does Dante give the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what does Roli want to be when he grows up?

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

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

4. Describe the relationship between Isaiah and Charlie in "The Beans and Rice Chronicles."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explain how the structure of "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains" influences the messages the writer is trying to convey.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, compare and contrast how at least two of these stories deal with issues of race and/ or culture.

Essay Topic 3

In an essay, trace the development of leaves as a symbol in the story "Main Street." How does the writer use them and what point is she trying to make with them?

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