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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 12 - 25).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hears Mia playing piano in Chapter 14?
(a) Jason.
(b) Mia's mother.
(c) Lupe.
(d) Mrs. Douglas.

2. What does Mia's mother say about her language skills in Chapter 15 that hurts Mia's feelings?
(a) Mia has forgotten almost all of her Chinese.
(b) Mia's English should be much better by now.
(c) Moving kids from one country to the other means they are often not good at either language.
(d) Mia needs to take Chinese lessons from Jason soon.

3. What sign does Mia make for the motel in Chapter 15?
(a) A sign that says Security Cameras Installed.
(b) A sign that says Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted.
(c) A sign that says Police Presence.
(d) A sign that says Help Wanted.

4. Who saves Mia from the disheveled man in Chapter 12?
(a) Jason.
(b) Hank.
(c) Mrs. Q.
(d) Mr. Yao.

5. What is one thing Mia wants to ask Mr. Yao to install to make the front desk safer?
(a) A gun.
(b) A scanner.
(c) A security camera.
(d) A laser system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Lupe originally about her analogy she lets Mia in on for the rich and poor in Chapter 18?

2. What prize did Mia briefly get in fourth-grade that was almost immediately taken away?

3. What analogy does Lupe use for the rich and poor in America?

4. What does the first weekly resident at the motel tell Mia about Mr. Yao?

5. What kind of trouble is Mia's family's first visitor at the motel in?

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