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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 55 - Author's Note).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 33, why does Mia put a banana peel over her head?
(a) Lupe told her to do it because it would be funny.
(b) She wants her hair to smell like bananas.
(c) She wants to dye her hair and she heard banana peels will achieve the desired effect.
(d) To see what she would look like with blond hair.

2. What does Mia secretly do for Hank in Chapter 44?
(a) Call his sister and ask her to come visit him.
(b) Loan him money from her tip jar.
(c) Win a car in a contest.
(d) Write him a reference letter for a job he is applying for.

3. Why does Lupe say she cannot help Mia with her plan in Chapter 39?
(a) Her mother will ground her for weeks if she gets caught.
(b) She still needs Mr. Yao because her family does not have another plan.
(c) She does not want to steal.
(d) She can not afford to be arrested.

4. What does Hank tell Mia the name is for the type of fraud where someone pretends their car has been stolen?
(a) A barnstormer.
(b) A thirty-day special.
(c) A hambone.
(d) A braindrain.

5. How did Mia raise the money to enter the essay contest?
(a) She sold her father's lucky penny collection.
(b) She worked at a convenience store for a time.
(c) She earned it in another essay contest.
(d) She asked for donations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Mia play?

2. What is the one item Mia's father and she are always looking for for her father's collection?

3. What does Lupe say about Mia's plan to move to Vermont that surprises Mia?

4. What does Mia's mother tell her in Chapter 60 that moves her?

5. What does Mia do to help her family's visitor in Chapter 35?

(see the answer key)

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