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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jason tell Mia his father told him about China?
(a) China teaches math well.
(b) There is nothing but piles of dirt and trash there.
(c) It is a rich country.
(d) China produces wonderful musicians.

2. What board game do the weeklies often play?
(a) Candy Land.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Settlers of Catan.
(d) Sorry!

3. What prize did Mia briefly get in fourth-grade that was almost immediately taken away?
(a) A glittery pencil.
(b) A new pack of markers.
(c) A flower.
(d) A special notebook that smelled like chocolate.

4. What does Mia tell Jason about her first day at the front desk?
(a) She is going to find a better job for herself.
(b) She found out his father is trying to cheat her family.
(c) It went super well.
(d) It was a disaster.

5. When does Mia witness Mr. Yao humiliating Jason?
(a) When Jason can not swim in the pool.
(b) When Jason is scared of a bug.
(c) When he makes Jason work at the front desk.
(d) When Jason makes a mistake in his baseball game.

6. Why did Mia's mother get fired from the Chinese restaurant in Chapter 1?
(a) Mia's mother could not work because of a sore foot.
(b) Mia's mother asked for a raise.
(c) Mia got sick and her mother had to miss work to take care of her.
(d) Mia, trying to help her mother, dropped a tray of food.

7. What did Li's boss used to feed the workers for lunch?
(a) Scraps from customers' plates.
(b) Lard.
(c) Plain rice.
(d) Mayonnaise sandwiches.

8. What is Mia's favorite cereal?
(a) Honey Nut Cheerios.
(b) Coco Puffs.
(c) Fruit Loops.
(d) Kix.

9. Who is the first weekly resident of the motel that Mia meets?
(a) Eli Frond.
(b) Mrs. Q.
(c) Mr. Robertson.
(d) Hank Caleb.

10. What does Jason tell Mia he thinks was not a bad idea in Chapter 13?
(a) A scanner.
(b) A security camera.
(c) A laser system.
(d) A gun behind the desk.

11. What is the one item Mia's father and she are always looking for for her father's collection?
(a) A 1943 copper alloy penny.
(b) A special Cross pen.
(c) A Civil War stamp.
(d) A particular kind of spicy tea.

12. Which customer softens in dealing with Mia after demanding a refund at first in Chapter 7?
(a) Mr. Harland.
(b) Mr. Lewis.
(c) Mrs. Chen.
(d) Mrs. Robertson.

13. How does Uncle Ming pay for his car repairs in Part I?
(a) With food.
(b) With coupons.
(c) With homemade clothes.
(d) With songs.

14. What does Mia's mother tell her about how she will do in English compared to the native speakers?
(a) She will automatically be as good at English as the native speakers.
(b) She should not even try to compete with the native English speakers.
(c) She will have to work hard to be as good at English as the native speakers.
(d) She will not be as good at English as the native speakers.

15. Who asks for a wake-up call in Chapter 5?
(a) Mr. Stein.
(b) Mrs. Yang.
(c) Mrs. Lorenz.
(d) Mr. Robertson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lupe's father do for a living?

2. How do Mia and her family clean the towels in Part I?

3. What does Mia's mother say about her language skills in Chapter 15 that hurts Mia's feelings?

4. Where did Uncle Li used to work?

5. Where did Li sometimes eat his burger that shocks Mia?

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